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dc.contributor.authorCarlsen, Jack
dc.contributor.authorWood, David
dc.contributor.editorPascal Tremblay
dc.contributor.editorAlicia Boyle
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:20:24Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:20:24Z
dc.date.created2014-10-28T02:31:40Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.identifier.citationCarlsen, J. and Wood, D. 2005. The economic value of tourism to National and Marine Parks in the Gascoyne Coast Region of Western Australia, in Tremblay, P. and Boyle, A. (ed), 11th Annual Council for Australian University Tourism Hospitality Education Conference, Feb 1 2005. Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia: Charles Darwin University.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20648
dc.description.abstract

The economic contribution of tourism in national and marine parks and other natural areas to the Western Australian economy has never been evaluated, despite the significant role of these areas in attracting and supporting regional tourism. Internationally, a number of methods have been applied in estimating the direct value of tourism in national parks with highly variable results. A case study of tourism expenditure in and around a National and Marine Park on the Gascoyne Coast Region (GCR) of Western Australia provides the first insights into the economic importance of these parks. Tourism expenditure in the GCR contributes between 127 and 138 million dollars to the regional economy surrounding the national and marine park. These findings place tourism at the forefront of economic growth in regional Western Australia and supports the case for increased funding and support for these areas.

dc.publisherCharles Darwin University
dc.relation.urihttp://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=792213333943114;res=IELBUS
dc.titleThe economic value of tourism to National and Marine Parks in the Gascoyne Coast Region of Western Australia
dc.typeConference Paper
dcterms.source.titleSharing Tourism Knowledge Proceedings of the CAUTHE Conference
dcterms.source.seriesSharing Tourism Knowledge Proceedings of the CAUTHE Conference
dcterms.source.isbn1876248971
dcterms.source.conference11th Annual Council for Australtian University Tourism Hospitality Education Conference
dcterms.source.conference-start-dateFeb 1 2005
dcterms.source.conferencelocationAlice Springs, Australia
dcterms.source.placeNorthern Territory, Australia
curtin.departmentCRC for Sustainable Tourism (CRC)
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