‘Farm to table’: air transport issues for an island state

Traditionally, a combination of heavy industry and forestry has bolstered the island state of Tasmania’s economy. However, over the past two decades, the state’s economic structure has seen the decline of these and the growth of industries in tourism and specialised agriculture. Although challenged by sea transport, the air transport industry is critical to these two emerging industries. Evidence of the dependency is found in the growing ‘farm to table’ movement and culinary tourism, which requires the timely and effective air transport of tourists and perishable agricultural goods between regional communities and major city centres. This paper explores the ‘farm to table’ movement and the importance of aviation in the developing economies of these communities.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.atrf.info/papers/2013/index.aspx
• Authors:
  • Kille, T
  • Bates, P
  • Murray, P S
• Conference:
  • Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF), 36th, 2013, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Publication Date: 2013-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 17p
• Monograph Title: Transport and the new world city: 36th Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF), October 2nd-4th 2013, Brisbane

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Agriculture; Air transportation; Economic development; Freight transportation; Tourism
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Tasmania
• ATRI Terms: Agriculture; Air transport; Economic development; Freight transport; Tourism
• ITRD Terms: 1126: Air transport; 263: Economics of transport; 1112: Freight transport
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Freight Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01504121
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 23 2014 9:53AM