Some aspects of beach use in the Perth metropolitan area

Bibliographic Data

ID8383333
AuthorsD S Houghton (The University of Western Australia, corresponding author)
Year1989
Volume20
Issue2
Pages173-184
Publication date1989-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Geographer (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-9182 • E-ISSN: 1465-3311
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00049188908702989
OpenAlexW2063222795
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited10

The recreational use of metropolitan beaches is an important but neglected aspect of recreational research in Australia. This paper discusses the results of a survey of beach use in the Perth metropolitan area and also examines travel patterns associated with beach usage. The most popular beaches draw people from throughout the metropolitan area and many people are prepared to travel relatively long distances to visit a particular beach. However, although a distance‐decay effect is apparent, there is little relationship between the pattern of trip generation in Perth and either demographic or status differences between suburbs. It is suggested that further research should focus on temporal aspects of beach usage

Archaeology · Geography · Metropolitan area · Political science · Recreation · Regional science · Tourism · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Urban Transport and Accessibility

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