Geotourism: A Sustainable Development Alternative for Remote Locations in Western Australia?

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Geotourism: A Sustainable Development Alternative for Remote Locations in Western Australia?

Currently, Western Australia (WA) is experiencing its biggest ever mining boom in history with predictions about the resource sector underpinning the state’s economic development well into the future. Built on WA’s rich natural resources, the mining sector has traditionally been a pillar of any gove...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Pforr, Christof, Dowling, R., Newsome, D.
Other Authors:	Brueckner, Martin
Format:	Book Chapter
Published:	Springer 2014
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22522

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