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Interests
Contested cities and planning, social economics and urban regeneration.
Research Statement
Brendan Murtagh
BA, MSc, PhD, FHEA
Brendan Murtagh is Professor of Urban Planning at Queen's University Belfast. He has researched and written widely on urban regeneration, conflict and community participation. His recent books include, The Politics of Territory, Segregation, Violence and the City, Understanding The Social Economy and the Third Sector and Social Economics and the Solidarity City.
Teaching
Planning Theory, Spatial Planning Practice and Urban Regeneration.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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R1734NBE: Socio-Economic Empowerment of Coastal Communities as Users of the Sea (EmpowerUS)
Flannery, W. (PI) & Murtagh, B. (CoI)
26/09/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R3357SES: Community-Policy-Academic Partnership on Communities and Place Research Programme
Higgins, K. (PI) & Murtagh, B. (CoI)
04/03/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R1538CPH: GroundsWell: Community and Data Led Systems Transformation of Urban Green and Blue Space for Population Health
Hunter, R. (PI), Barry, J. (CoI), Bryan, D. (CoI), Clarke, M. (CoI), Ellis, G. (CoI), Garcia, L. (CoI), Jurek-Loughrey, A. (CoI), Kee, F. (CoI), Longo, A. (CoI), Mac Sithigh, D. (CoI), Maguire, A. (CoI), Murtagh, B. (CoI) & O'Neill, C. (CoI)
09/07/2021 → …
Project: Research
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R6710NBE: Holistic Sustainability Performance Assessment of Irish Ports/Harbours
Flannery, W. (PI) & Murtagh, B. (CoI)
08/04/2020 → …
Project: Research
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R6596NBE: Multi-Sectoral Approaches to Innovative Skills Training for Renewable Energy and Social Acceptance
Ellis, G. (PI), Barry, J. (CoI) & Murtagh, B. (CoI)
24/07/2018 → …
Project: Research
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Centering coastal communities’ diverse economic practices in the blue economy
Antonova, A. S., Flannery, W., Gómez, S., Gustavsson, M., Hadjimichael, M., Murtagh, B., Ounanian, K., Solnør, S., Steiro, V. M. D. & Svels, K., Nov 2025, In: Geoforum. 166, 104410.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating the long-term public health and co-benefit impacts of an urban greenway intervention in the UK: a natural experiment evaluation - study protocol
Hunter, R. F., Cleland, C., Wang, R., O'Neill, C., Mullineaux, S., Tate, C., Küçükali, H., Akaraci, S., O'Kane, N., Garcia, L., Clarke, M., Cardwell, C. R., Jones, S., Maguire, A., Ellis, G., Murtagh, B., Jurek-Loughrey, A., Bryan, D., Barry, J. & Hilton, J. & 3 others, , 06 Jul 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 7, 12 p., e097530.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Community-led Housing: an international context: Workshop Presentation hosted by Hosford Community Homes in June 2024, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Grounds, A. & Murtagh, B., Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other contribution to conference
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Evaluation of the Market Community Transformation Initiative. QCAP Research Evaluation completed on behalf of the Market Development Association
Grounds, A. & Murtagh, B., 2024, Queen's University Belfast.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Group model building for developing systems-oriented solutions to reduce car dependency in Belfast, United Kingdom
Weir, H., Murtagh, B., Argyriou, I., Cleland, C., Meehan, C., Barry, J., Longo, A., McKeown, G., Kee, F., Hunter, R. & Garcia, L., 03 May 2024, In: Cities and Health. 8, 3, p. 374-389 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)79 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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The social return on investment of transitional homeless housing models
Murtagh, B. (Advisor) & Grounds, A. (Advisor)
01 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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BUILD and QCAP – the story to date: Event Presentation to the Shankill Community Convention held in February 2024 – Belfast, Northern Ireland
Murtagh, B. (Advisor) & Grounds, A. (Advisor)
Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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BUILD working group Workshop
Murtagh, B. (Participant) & Grounds, A. (Participant)
01 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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The significance of place in tackling deprivation
Murtagh, B. (Recipient)
01 May 2023Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Sustainable and Holistic management of Irish Ports (SHIP): Overview of SHIP Research findings
Kelly, C. (Invited speaker), Flannery, W. (Contributor) & Murtagh, B. (Contributor)
20 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk