The Tasman Bridge collapse and its effects on metropolitan Hobart : shopping patterns of eastern shore residents.

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Occasional paper (University of Tasmania. Dept. of Geography) ; 4Publication details: [Hobart] : Dept. of Geography, University of Tasmania, 1978Description: 66 pISBN:

0859010988

DDC classification:

381.099461 TAS

Subject: The collapse of a section of the Tasman Birdge in January 1975 produced far-reaching changes in the lives of many inhabitants of Hobart. Most severely affected were residents of the predominantly dormitory suburbs on the eastern shore. Before the bridge collapse, many eastern shore residents were only 15-20 minutes, by car or public transport, from the centre of Hobart. The bridge collapse generally increased this average journey time to close to two hours. Alternative methods of travelling between the two shore, involving ferry transport, may have taken less time but were possibly more frustrating in terms of queues, the need for changes in travel mode and the restricted freedom that accompanies dependence on public transport systems. This paper focuses on one important activity, shopping. It examines the changes that were produced in the shopping patterns of eastern shore households both as a result of the bridge collapse and by the parial restoration of cross-river contact with the opening of the Bailey Bridge in December 1975

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	381.099461 TAS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		005722237

Includes bibliographical references

Shopping behaviour. Effects of Tasman Bridge collapse. Eastern Hobart. Reports, surveys (ANB/PRECIS SIN 0419443)

The collapse of a section of the Tasman Birdge in January 1975 produced far-reaching changes in the lives of many inhabitants of Hobart. Most severely affected were residents of the predominantly dormitory suburbs on the eastern shore. Before the bridge collapse, many eastern shore residents were only 15-20 minutes, by car or public transport, from the centre of Hobart. The bridge collapse generally increased this average journey time to close to two hours. Alternative methods of travelling between the two shore, involving ferry transport, may have taken less time but were possibly more frustrating in terms of queues, the need for changes in travel mode and the restricted freedom that accompanies dependence on public transport systems. This paper focuses on one important activity, shopping. It examines the changes that were produced in the shopping patterns of eastern shore households both as a result of the bridge collapse and by the parial restoration of cross-river contact with the opening of the Bailey Bridge in December 1975

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