The amenity complex: Towards a framework for analysing and predicting the emergence of a multifunctional countryside in Australia

Geographical Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-232

  Argent, Neil ^a   Smailes, Peter ^b   Griffin, Trevor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amenity; Ex urban migration; Multifunctionality; Rural in migration; South east Australia

Indexed keywords

AMENITY; LAND USE CHANGE; PREDICTION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL AREA; RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 34548065219     PISSN: 17455863     EISSN: 17455871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2007.00456.x     Document Type: Article

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