ISBN:
9789048196548
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (395 pages)
Series Statement:
Landscape Ser. v.12
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
304.60994091734
Keywords:
Ecology ; Australia..
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Demographic transition ; Australia
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Written from an interdisciplinary perspective, this volume examines the patterns of demographic change in Australia's rural landscapes. The text uses case studies to illustrate the driving factors behind these changes, and outlines the impact they have on society and the environment.
Abstract:
Intro -- Foreword by the Series Editors -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the Authors -- 1 Patterns, Drivers and Implications of Demographic Change in Rural Landscapes -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Patterns of Demographic Change in Rural Landscapes -- 1.2.1 Population Decline -- 1.2.2 Population Growth -- 1.3 The Drivers of Demographic Change -- 1.3.1 Population Decline -- 1.3.2 Population Growth -- 1.4 The Implications of Demographic Change in Rural Landscapes -- 1.5 Signs of a Contested Landscape -- 1.6 Natural Resource Management in Multi-Functional Landscapes -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Amenity-Led Migration in Rural Australia: A New Driver of Local Demographic and Environmental Change? -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Amenity-Led Migration into Rural Areas: A Review -- Box 2.1 Rural Amenity and Agricultural Restructuring -- 2.3 In-Migration to Rural Australia -- 2.4 Ex-metropolitan Migration -- 2.5 The Role of Rural Amenity -- 2.6 Ecological Consequences of Amenity-Led Migration -- 2.7 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Sea- and Tree-Change Phenomena in Far North Queensland, Australia: Impacts of Land Use Change and Mitigation Potential -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Sea- and Tree-Change Phenomena in Far North Queensland -- 3.2 Methods -- 3.2.1 The Wet Tropics Case Study Region -- 3.2.2 A Mixed Methods Approach -- 3.3 Results -- 3.3.1 Why Do Sea- and Tree-Changers Choose to Move to the Wet Tropics? -- Box 3.1 Increasing Property Prices Result fromTree-Change Migration -- Box 3.2 Classic Sea-Change Push and Pull Factors -- Box 3.3 The Beach as a Pull Factor for Sea-Changers -- Box 3.4 The Landscape as a Pull Factor for Tree-Changers -- Box 3.5 Tree-Change as a Life Style Choice -- Box 3.6 Tree-Change to Escape the Coastal Heat -- Box 3.7 Complexity of Factors Leading to Sea- and Tree-Change Migration.
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