Publication Date
5-1999
Series Number
181
Abstract
Due to a variety of factors, including infrastructure needs, labour requirements and transport costs, horticulture is often located near major urban centres. This study focuses on the coastal plain region from Gingin to Augusta. This region accommodates over 80% of Western Australia’s population and includes the State’s major urban centres. This region accounts for over half the State’s horticultural production with a gross value of production of $244 million (adjusted ABS values, see section 1.2). Increasing population pressures and increasing demand for horticultural produce have resulted in competition for the limited land resources in this area.
Number of Pages
90
Disciplines
Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
van Gool, D, and Runge, W. (1999), Coastal Land and Groundwater for Horticulture from Gingin to Augusta. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report 181.
Comments
2nd Edition