Located in Western Port bay at the south-eastern tip of Australia, Phillip Island was already inhabited by aboriginal populations in the distant past, and it was later colonized during the early Europeans expeditions. This small island of about 100 sq km early on experienced an important touristic development, which has compromised its natural environment and rich biodiversity. Multiple reasons can be found behind the high tourists’ flow: the presence of holiday homes due to the island’s proximity to Melbourne; the famous Penguin Parade (one of the most important Victoria’s attractions); the events related to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, which hosts world-class motorcycle and car competitions. The clash between the need for environment conservation, protection and enhancement on one side, and for infrastructure and tourism development on the other, have caused conflicts not yet fully resolved. This situation constitutes an interesting case study to examine the evolution and potential solutions to this problem as well as the strategies already implemented
Phillip Island sorge nella baia di Western Port, all’estremità sudorientale dell’Australia. Abitata già in epoca remota da popolazioni aborigene e colonizzata sin dalle prime spedizioni europee, questa piccola isola di circa 100 kmq ha presto conosciuto un importante sviluppo turistico che ha compromesso l’ambiente naturale contraddistinto da una ricca biodi- versità. Il consistente afflusso di visitatori ha visto e vede più ragioni concomitanti: le seconde case di vacanza (derivanti dalla vicinanza con Melbourne); la nota Penguin Parade (tra le attrazioni più importanti del Victoria); le manifestazioni connesse alla presenza del Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, che ospita competizioni motociclistiche e automobilistiche di livello mondiale. La contrapposizione tra la necessità di conservazione e valorizzazione dei fragili ecosistemi e le esigenze abitative e infrastrutturali di una rilevante pressione antropica ha determinato nel tempo spinte e tensioni contraddittorie. Ne sono derivate situazioni di conflittualità non ancora del tutto risolte, e che costituiscono un caso di studio di sicuro interesse per l’evoluzione delle dinamiche, delle modalità e dei tentativi di soluzione attuati.
Phillip Island (Victoria): l’emblematico caso australiano di un lungo conflitto tra conservazione naturale e sviluppo turistico in un’isola minore / F. Lucchesi. - In: GEOTEMA. - ISSN 1126-7798. - 25:67(2021), pp. 77-90.
Phillip Island (Victoria): l’emblematico caso australiano di un lungo conflitto tra conservazione naturale e sviluppo turistico in un’isola minore
F. Lucchesi
2021
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Located in Western Port bay at the south-eastern tip of Australia, Phillip Island was already inhabited by aboriginal populations in the distant past, and it was later colonized during the early Europeans expeditions. This small island of about 100 sq km early on experienced an important touristic development, which has compromised its natural environment and rich biodiversity. Multiple reasons can be found behind the high tourists’ flow: the presence of holiday homes due to the island’s proximity to Melbourne; the famous Penguin Parade (one of the most important Victoria’s attractions); the events related to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, which hosts world-class motorcycle and car competitions. The clash between the need for environment conservation, protection and enhancement on one side, and for infrastructure and tourism development on the other, have caused conflicts not yet fully resolved. This situation constitutes an interesting case study to examine the evolution and potential solutions to this problem as well as the strategies already implementedFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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