Community Development in Exmouth, Western Australia, 1986-2016.

Capstone Project, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Presented to UNL Graduate Committee: November 6, 2016.

Location: Exmouth Western Australia.

Key Lessons:

The community experienced a socio-economic shift in the 1990s and early 2000s from a defense-centric community to an eco-tourism hotspot.

Community Development programs are largely funded by the state government.

Eco-tourism is a growing sector in Western Australia but has roots on the Northwest Cape since the 1960s.

Future growth is expected to be dependent on diversifying the economy, promoting Exmouth and the Ningaloo Reef as a global tourism destination, and improving and updating the local infastructure and services.

Technology and Skills Utilized:

ArcMap 10.5

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

UNL Capstone, Final Report.

UNL Capstone, Presentation Slides.