Conflict and Change in Australia's Peri-Urban Landscapes

by Andrew Butt, Melissa Kennedy, Marco Amati

In an era of rapid urbanization, peri-urban areas are emerging as the fastest-growing regions in many countries. Generally considered as the space extending one hundred kilometres from the city fringe, peri-urban areas are contested and subject to a wide range of uses such as residential development, productive farming, water catchments, forestry, mineral and stone extraction and tourism and recreation. Whilst the peri-urban space is valued for offering...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032922788
• ISBN13: 9781032922782
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 306 Pages