Urban Consumption

Name: Urban Consumption
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Peter Newton

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English

CSIRO Publishing
01 November 2011

Material culture; Urban economics; Mathematics & Sciences; Sustainability

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 by their residents. This pattern of development is not sustainable. Nor is it equitable. Urban Consumption explores the prospect for winding back current levels of household consumption in high income societies, covering such critical areas as energy, water, food, housingand travel.

Edited by: Peter Newton
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 270mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1.012kg
ISBN: 9780643096875
ISBN 10: 0643096876
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 November 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Newton is Research Professor in Sustainable Urbanism at the Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne. Prior to his move to Swinburne in 2007 he was Chief Research Scientist at CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems.

Reviews for Urban Consumption

""The book provides a good overview of the key demographic, economic and socio-cultural issues that have and are currently influencing and shaping the public debate about private household consumption."" Roberto Colanzi, Australian Planner, 2013 ""The range of different approaches taken to understand consumption, qualitative and quantitative as well as mixed methods, is refreshing and enlightening to the reader... The navigation of the breadth of research is excellent, creating links between chapters and giving a wide range of perspectives which complement, rather than compete with each other."" Malcolm Campbell, Urban Research & Practice, Vol 5(3), 2012, pp 369-371