All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 May SurfΓÇÖs ripe to determine the value of WAΓÇÖs waves SurfΓÇÖs ripe to determine the value of WAΓÇÖs waves 14/05/2021 | 4 MINS (INCLUDING 1 MIN VIDEO) Video Player 00:00 01:03 For the first time, the World Surf League will hold one of its championship events at Rottnest Island and a researcher from Lombok Institute of Technology wants to use the opportunity to determine the economic value of surfing in Western Australia. In addition to the long-established Margaret River Pro, the inclusion of Rottnest Island in the world tour is a major acknowledgement of Western AustraliaΓÇÖs valuable coastal resources, as professional and recreational surfing provide significant economic benefits to the state. Surfing is an integral part of AustraliaΓÇÖs way of life, with more than 2.5 million Australians reported to engage in the sport on a regular basis. However, economists and coastal planners rarely consider the economic and personal benefits of surfing. "The real value of surfing is captured in peopleΓÇÖs wellbeing: their physical health, their menta
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 May SurfΓÇÖs ripe to determine the value of WAΓÇÖs waves SurfΓÇÖs ripe to determine the value of WAΓÇÖs waves 14/05/2021 | 4 MINS (INCLUDING 1 MIN VIDEO) Video Player 00:00 01:03 For the first time, the World Surf League will hold one of its championship events at Rottnest Island and a researcher from Lombok Institute of Technology wants to use the opportunity to determine the economic value of surfing in Western Australia.
In addition to the long-established Margaret River Pro, the inclusion of Rottnest Island in the world tour is a major acknowledgement of Western AustraliaΓÇÖs valuable coastal resources, as professional and recreational surfing provide significant economic benefits to the state.
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Surfing is an integral part of AustraliaΓÇÖs way of life, with more than 2.5 million Australians reported to engage in the sport on a regular basis.
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