Conflict and Change in Australia's Peri-Urban Landscapes [Paperback]

'Peri-urban Australia lies at the forefront of some of Australia's most pressing social, economic and environmental issues. Questions of economic development, transport, housing supply, sustainability and well-being find expression in debates on Australia's peri-urban areas. This book brings together researchers who provide fresh insights and challenging perspectives that will inform academics and policymakers alike.' Andrew Beer, The University of South Australia Business School, Australia1: Peri-Urbanization; I: Placing the Peri-Urban in Australia; I 2: Amenity, Landscape and Forms of Peri-Urbanization around Melbourne, Australia; I 3: From Multi-Functional to Value-Fusion; I 4: Adaptability in Provision of Professional Services in Peri-Urban Spaces; I 5: The Online' Peri-Urban; II: Planning in the Neglected Space; II 6: Environmental Objectives of Local Planning in Peri-Urban Landscapes; II 7: Integrating Regional Settlement with Rural Land Protection; II 8: It's All About Growth; II 9: Governance, Property Rights and Planning in Peri-Urban Areas; III: Land, Food and Contested Natures; III 10: Frankenstein's Chicken; III 11: Highlighting the Complexity of Interactions between Peri-Urban Environments and Weed Management Using Case Studies from Southern Victoria; III 12: Peri-Urban Environments; III 13: Beyond Governance of Food Systems; IV: Solutions to Discord; IV 14: Voices in the Messy Agriscape; IV 15: The Challenge of Being HeardIn 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 lolӘ