ABSTRACT
In 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 loss of biodiversity and vegetation along with threats to farming and food security in highly productive areas. Drawing together leading researchers and practitioners, this volume provides an interdisciplinary contribution to our knowledge and understanding of how peri-urban areas are being shaped in Australia through a focus on four overarching themes: Peri-urban Conceptualizations; Governance and Planning; Land Use and Food Production; and Solutions and Representations. Whilst the case studies focus on Australia, they advance a variety of tools useful in discerning processes and impacts of peri-urban change globally. Furthermore, the findings are instructive of the issues and tensions commonly encountered in rapidly urbanizing peri-urban areas throughout the world, from landscape valuation and biosecurity concerns to functional adaptation and social change.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|84 pages
Placing the Peri-Urban in Australia
chapter I 3|22 pages
From Multi-Functional to Value-Fusion
chapter I 4|18 pages
Adaptability in Provision of Professional Services in Peri-Urban Spaces
chapter I 5|21 pages
The ‘Online' Peri-Urban
part II|76 pages
Planning in the Neglected Space
chapter II 6|24 pages
Environmental Objectives of Local Planning in Peri-Urban Landscapes
chapter II 7|16 pages
Integrating Regional Settlement with Rural Land Protection
chapter II 9|17 pages
Governance, Property Rights and Planning in Peri-Urban Areas
part III|76 pages
Land, Food and Contested Natures
chapter III 13|20 pages
Beyond Governance of Food Systems
part IV|40 pages
Solutions to Discord