Green Routes | Belfast
Learning about sustainable trends in European cities and promoting sustainable solutions in urban areas
Titanic Quarter – Regeneration
ADDRESS: Queens Rd, Belfast, BT3 9DT
The Belfast Quarters are zones within the city used to encourage tourism and urban regeneration. They are not mathematical “Fourths” but neighbourhoods which reflect a special character, style and history.
The Titanic Museum, opened in 2012, to mark the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The building is emblematic of the ship’s bows. The museum is an international tourist attraction that has environmental protection as one of its main priorities. Decontaminated shipyard spoil was used to raise surface levels above projected sea level rise. Key efficiencies surrounding water and energy contribute to the resilience of buildings against extreme weather influenced by climate change.
Education is a main focus of the Titanic Quarter and Belfast Met is one of the largest further education colleges in the UK & Ireland, providing a wide range of courses to 5,000 full time and c.10,000 part time students. It is focused on the needs of existing and potential employers in the area, working closely with Titanic Quarter and Government to ensure that students have the right skillset.
This stop links with sustainable development goals 4,8 and 9, Quality Education, Decent Work and Economic Growth, and Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
Are there any more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that we could claim for Belfast and Northern Ireland?
