What's the real value of surfing in Western Australia?

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Updated May 17 2021 - 7:12pm, first published May 14 2021 - 2:30pm
UWA School of Agriculture and Environment adjunct research fellow Dr Ana Manero says economists and coastal planners need to better understand the economic value of surfing. Image supplied.
UWA School of Agriculture and Environment adjunct research fellow Dr Ana Manero says economists and coastal planners need to better understand the economic value of surfing. Image supplied.

A UWA researcher is calling on economists and coastal planners to determine the real economic value of surfing in Western Australia to make more informed decisions around the benefits that surfing brings to users and local communities.

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Emma Kirk

Journalist

Journalist for the Busselton Mail, Australian Community Media, and Fairfax Media.

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