Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), econometric techniques, and network analysis methods, this research investigates the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of regional development across Ireland and Europe. Using refined built and social environment data, nationally comprehensive Census data, and highly disaggregated spatial scales, this thesis provides substantial contributions to regional science by undertaking six empirical analyses. These investigations focus on four principal research questions, namely: 1) How do land-use configurations contribute to efforts to achieve sustainability in regional development across Ireland and Europe? 2) Can the incorporation of opensource data improve our understanding of land-use configurations and their ability to contribute to sustainability efforts? 3) What is the relationship between built and social environments, individual socio-demographics, trip-specific concerns, and travel mode choices when commuting and during school-runs? 4) How do land-use configurations and transport infrastructure provision impact the environmental degradation attributable to travelling when shopping?This thesis produced six empirical research papers, four of which are published in international peer-reviewed journals. The thesis can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19_JwWIpgnnNZrd085niwqki8ZG2ukhu0/view?usp=sharing

I served as Chief Editor of UCC’s Boolean Journal, a journal dedicated to the publication of UCC doctoral research in formats which are accessible and available to non-specialist audiences. More information about the journal and the types of articles the journal publishes can be found here: https://journals.ucc.ie/index.php/boolean

Primary teaching experience includes: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics and Econometrics, and Research Supervision.Microeconomic themes: Intermediate Microeconomics; Economics of Decision Making; Economics and Labour Markets.Macroeconomic themes: Intermediate Macroeconomics; Economics and Welfare; Global Political Economy.Statistics and Econometric themes: Mathematics For Business; Research in Economics; Statistical and Econometric Methods.Other themes: Environmental Geography; Professional Development; Business Strategy; Publishing Research.Research Supervision: PhD Proposals [5]; MSc Dissertations [10]; Undergraduate Dissertations/Projects [18].

Teaching experience includes: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Statistics.Microeconomic themes: Introductory Microeconomics; Economics and Business; Economics and Social Issues.Macroeconomic themes: Introductory Macroeconomics; Economics and Social Issues; Money and Monetary Policy.Statistics themes: Data Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation; Quantitative Methods.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Jane Bourke.Project Title: Innovation Failure In Ireland.Key Tasks: Qualitative Research, Literature Review, and Report Writing.Outputs: 1 published report and 1 RTE Brainstorm article.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Jane Bourke.Project Title: Micro-business locations in Ireland.Key Tasks: GIS, Cartography, Geolocation.Outputs: 1 published map.

Organisation: Regional Science Association International - British and Irish Section.Role: Organising Committee Member.Key Tasks: Event Scheduling and Abstract Reviews.