The demography of desert Australia

摘要: In recent years, with the formation of organisations such as Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre, social science interest in Australian desert has re-surfaced a research emphasis that is focused on creating sustainable futures for region. One consequence this demand detailed demographic information to allow an assessment different quanta need and economic policy, impact these environmental policy. However, analysis human populations date attracted very little attention. paper we begin address lack by focusing populations, both aboriginal non-aboriginal, arid semi-arid zones Australia. We extend earlier including first time well zone establish spatial pattern population growth within whole area drawing attention resulting settlement structure outcome prevailing social, cultural conditions. By examining components change also present projections and, therefore, combination zone, entire desert. All provides basis considering policy implications nature underlying processes drive