DrRichard Waldron

Dr Richard Waldron is Assistant Professor in Planning in the School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy at University College Dublin. His research is focused at the intersection of urban planning and critical housing studies, and focuses on three distinct research lines: (1) the political economy of housing and real estate markets; (2) governance and the planning system; and (3) urban sustainability. His approach combines quantitative, qualitative and GIS methodologies to interrogate macro-structural explanations of socio-spatial phenomena through micro-level analyses. His publications have set research agendas regarding the financialization of real estate, development sector lobbying and the precariousness of the private rental sector. He has published 26 peer-reviewed articles to date, with 16 as sole or lead author, in leading international journals, including Cities, Housing Studies and European Planning Studies. He has led and collaborated on major programmes of research funded by the Urban Studies Foundation, Irish Research Council, Horizon Europe and MCSA. His teaching expertise spans modules related to property development, urban economics, housing and GIS. Richard has established a broad academic network and has forged close relationships with leading scholars in the fields of urban planning, housing and social policy. His work has had direct impact upon policy and practice, and he has provided expert advice to the Housing Agency, Dublin City Council and the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive.