Assignment 3- Complex Systems use
Mountain Bike riding versus logging in Derby, Tasmania.
This is a model that shows logging vs adventure tourism in Derby.
Derby is on the north-east of Tasmania and is a small town that is known for it's beautiful forestry, scenery and more recently it's mountain bike trials. Due to dense forestry it also means the Derby is known for logging within the same area.
This has meant competing priorities have emerged between mountain bike riding on their world famous mountain bike trails and logging on the same trials impacting both sides. The impact of noise from machinery and interrupted views has meant some dissatisfaction in tourism and will decrease tourism numbers in the area. An increase in adventure tourism can detract from logging as well, which until more trails opened in Derby Forestry had the most impact the local economy. Most of the logging goes towards high-quality products such as tas oak furniture which also has a high demand.
This model shows that logging and mountain bike riding in Derby can co-exist. As the demand for the mountain bike Derby and park capacity increases the adventure tourism decreases as less people will want to visit Derby for mountain biking if over crowded. As both create revenue for the economy it is important that they co-exist and logging can be contained to certain areas away from mountain biking.
Derby is on the north-east of Tasmania and is a small town that is known for it's beautiful forestry, scenery and more recently it's mountain bike trials. Due to dense forestry it also means the Derby is known for logging within the same area.
This has meant competing priorities have emerged between mountain bike riding on their world famous mountain bike trails and logging on the same trials impacting both sides. The impact of noise from machinery and interrupted views has meant some dissatisfaction in tourism and will decrease tourism numbers in the area. An increase in adventure tourism can detract from logging as well, which until more trails opened in Derby Forestry had the most impact the local economy. Most of the logging goes towards high-quality products such as tas oak furniture which also has a high demand.
This model shows that logging and mountain bike riding in Derby can co-exist. As the demand for the mountain bike Derby and park capacity increases the adventure tourism decreases as less people will want to visit Derby for mountain biking if over crowded. As both create revenue for the economy it is important that they co-exist and logging can be contained to certain areas away from mountain biking.