Conflict and Change in Australia’s Peri-Urban Landscapes, 1st Edition

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 a unique ambiance and lifestyle, it is often highly vulnerable to bushfire and loss of biodiversity and vegetation along with threats to farming and food security in highly productive areas. Drawing together leading researchers and practitioners, this volume provides an interdisciplinary contribution to our knowledge and understanding of how peri-urban areas are being shaped in Australia through a focus on four overarching themes: Peri-urban Conceptualizations; Governance and Planning; Land Use and Food Production; and Solutions and Representations. Whilst the case studies focus on Australia, they advance a variety of tools useful in discerning processes and impacts of peri-urban change globally. Furthermore, the findings are instructive of the issues and tensions commonly encountered in rapidly urbanizing peri-urban areas throughout the world, from landscape valuation and biosecurity concerns to functional adaptation and social change.Conflict and Change in Australia’s Peri-Urban Landscapes 1st Edition is written by Melissa Kennedy; Andrew Butt; Marco Amati and published by Routledge. ISBNs for Conflict and Change in Australia’s Peri-Urban Landscapes are 9781317162247, 1317162242 and the print ISBNs are 9781472466853, 1472466853. Additional ISBNs include 9781315573366, 9781472466877, 9781472466860, 9781317162254, 9781317162230.