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The landscapes of Far North Queensland , in particular in the Wet Tropics bioregion, are increasingly attractive places for people seeking a sea- or tree-change . However, as more people move to the region, settlement density increases in sea-change locations as well as demand for acreage blocks in tree-change settings. These changes along with infrastructure and service requirements impact upon the landscape values, which may have attracted sea- and tree-changers to move to these locations in the first place. Based on qualitative interviews and community workshop s with local residents in selected coastal and hinterland areas, this chapter explores the sea- and tree-change phenomena in the Wet Tropics bioregion and the potential long-term environmental, social, cultural and economic effects . Based on this analysis the authors discuss emerging strategies, such as urban development footprints, minimum lot size, transferable development rights, master planning and conservation partnerships and incentives, to protect sea- and tree-change landscapes. The chapter concludes with some practical recommendations for policy-makers and planners on how to better protect the character features of these highly desirable landscapes to ensure that they will remain attractive places well into the future. To achieve these recommendations will require major policy changes and greater collaboration between local, state and federal government agencies with responsibilities in land use planning and natural resource and asset management. |
