The capability of the land: resource and constraints [Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia]. [Forum papers]
1988
Wells, M.R. (Western Australian Dept. of Agriculture, Perth. Soil Conservation Service) | Bettenay, E.
Illustrates the tremendous diversity of land resources of the Swan Coastal plain. The resources present a variety of constraints and opportunities for land use. In land use planning, a balance must be sought between development for agriculture, urban, forestry and mining, and preservation of native vegetation and wetlands for fauna. Existing land degradation problems such as the eutrophication of Peel Inlet and Harvey Estuary, and increasing soil salinity, dictate that the future use of land should be guided by land capability principles. To achieve sustained land use on the Swan coastal plain greater attention will need to be paid to the impact of land use on its resources.
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