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Tourism As A Driver For Regional Growth And Diversification
Author
Greiner, R.
Friedel, M.
Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2004
Body

Tourism is a growth industry across most of Australia's rangelands. In some regions income from tourism outweighs income from traditional primary industries. However, tourism is not a silver bullet. Economic benefits are often off -set by social, cultural and environmental costs, and are distributed unevenly through communities. ...

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
Additional Information
Use this form to cite paper: Anderson, L., van Klinken, R. D., and Shepherd, D. (2008). Aerially surveying Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in the Pilbara. In: ‘A Climate of Change in the Rangelands. Proceedings of the 15th Australian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference’. (Ed. D. Orr) 4 pages. (Australian Rangeland Society: Australia).
Conference Name
13th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Alice Springs
Keywords
employment
biodiversity conservation