dc.contributor.author | Leahy, Peta | |
dc.contributor.author | Lemckert, Charles | |
dc.contributor.editor | Micallef, A. | |
dc.contributor.editor | Vassallo, A. | |
dc.contributor.editor | Cassar, M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-03T13:28:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-03T13:28:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
dc.date.modified | 2007-08-02T21:47:23Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/13100 | |
dc.description.abstract | Australia has over 70,000 kilometres of coastline, of which Queensland has 7,000 kilometres. The beach has long occupied a special place in the Australian identity. The beaches are not only important to the Australian people but they are a highly valuable tourist resource. Determining their carrying capacity is an essential factor for their sensible use and management. A preliminary perception study of Gold Coast beaches was conducted over a two-year period - in 2004 and 2005. The survey, adapted from one used in Portugal by Professor Carlos Pereira da Silva (Da Silva, 1998), was conducted with a group of Griffith University students. This survey provided a base from which further research was conducted in April 2006. Using a modified, shorter, more precise, survey with an expanded population range the survey explored beach perception, landscape, and behaviour. The modified survey was conducted at four designated Gold Coast beaches using a random selection process. This initial survey work revealed some interesting results including that the majority of the people surveyed thought beach crowds were perfect in their current state but 79% of the remaining respondents indicated carrying capacity had already been exceeded; with Gold Coast beaches perceived as either over-crowded or could do with less people. The future analysis of this data will assist in gaining a wider populations' perception of the Gold Coast beaches and to better determine what Australians use their beaches for, which can aid in future development and conservation programs. | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Euro-Mediterranean Cente on Insular Coastal Dynamics | |
dc.publisher.place | Malta | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofconferencename | The Second International Conference on the Management of Coastal Recreational Resources | |
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitle | The Second International Conference on the Management of Coastal Recreational Resources | |
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom | 2006-10-25 | |
dc.relation.ispartofdateto | 2006-11-27 | |
dc.relation.ispartoflocation | Gozo, Malta | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 299999 | |
dc.title | Gold Coast Beach Use & Carrying Capacity | |
dc.type | Conference output | |
dc.type.description | E2 - Conferences (Non Refereed) | |
dc.type.code | E - Conference Publications | |
gro.faculty | Griffith Sciences, Griffith School of Engineering | |
gro.date.issued | 2006 | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Lemckert, Charles J. | |
gro.griffith.author | Leahy, Peta E. | |