Prospects for SW-Western Australia integrating tourism and agri-food systems
Project Summary
This project uses a systems theory framework to analyse and progress understanding about how agri-food systems combined with niche tourism can contribute to promoting and fostering regional development. Supporting an effective and comprehensive regional food system can mitigate problems of weakening rural economic activity and associated social decline. This research generates new knowledge and empirical data about food systems, revealing the fundamental interactions, impediments and facilitators to sustainable regional development. Outcomes and benefits can contribute to all three pillars of regional sustainability through economic advancement, environmental management and community well-being by providing business support and policy resources.
Project Outputs
Enhancing niche tourism
This research builds a profile and understanding of the capacity of regions to benefit from extending their traditional industrial base to include value-added niche activities. These investigations into locally based agri-food systems and niche tourism deliver research findings to support goals to capitalise... Read article
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre team acknowledges the Wadjuk Nyungar people as the traditional owners of the land on which the Centre is situated.