Waterfront Land Use in the Six Australian State Capitals 1

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ID8377181
AuthorsCharles N Forward (University of Victoria, corresponding author)
Year1970
Volume60
Issue3
Pages517-532
Publication date1970-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnals of the Association of American Geographers (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-5608 • E-ISSN: 1467-8306
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-8306.1970.tb00738.x
OpenAlexW2152443969
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited1

Waterfront land in the six Australian state capitals, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart, is a valuable urban resource subject to competing uses. Sydney, Brisbane, and Hobart are on broad estuaries that provide ample waterfront space; in contrast, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth are several miles upstream on small rivers and are served by narrow, riverine harbors complemented by more exposed outer harbors developed later. Waterfront land use is dominated by the park and recreational category, especially in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth. Waterfront land use priorities in these cities were emphasized by the shortage of available space, owing to the confined nature of the harbors and the extensiveness of park use. Shipping terminals appeared to hold the highest priority for space, and residences the lowest. The use of waterfront land resources should be planned on a metropolitan scale and residential use should be minimized, whereas public park use should be maximized

Archaeology · Civil engineering · Economic shortage · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Land use · Metropolitan area · Recreation · Resource (disambiguation) · Zoning · Coastal and Marine Dynamics · Coastal and Marine Management · Ecology · Engineering · Maritime Ports and Logistics

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