Urban Consumption

Growth in human consumption is the transcending problem of our times. In the short span of 50 years, high income societies have shifted from an era when a "simple life" was the norm to one where material consumption is pervasive. Consumption has become the engine for post-industrial societies. The liveability of cities in these societies is directly attributable to the consumption of resources - indirectly via their built environments and directly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0643096876
• ISBN13: 9780643096875
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.2" x 10.6"