郊区发展模式的终结:石油耗竭,美国梦破灭

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  • SinceWorldWarIINorthAmericanshaveinvestedmuchofthe… SinceWorldWarIINorthAmericanshaveinvestedmuchoftheirnewfoundwealthinsuburbia.Ithaspromisedasenseofspace,affordability,familylifeandupwardmobility.Asthepopulationofsuburbansprawlhasexplodedinthepast50years,sotoohasthesuburbanwayoflifebecomeembeddedintheAmericanconsciousness. Suburbia,andallitpromises,hasbecometheAmericanDream. Butasweenterthe21stcentury,seriousquestionsarebeginningtoemergeaboutthesustainabilityofthiswayoflife.Withbrutalhonestyandatouchofirony,TheEndofSuburbiaexplorestheAmericanWayofLifeanditsprospectsastheplanetapproachesacriticalera,asglobaldemandforfossilfuelsbeginstooutstripsupply.WorldOilPeakandtheinevitabledeclineoffossilfuelsareuponusnow,somescientistsandpolicymakersargueinthisdocumentary. Theconsequencesofinactioninthefaceofthisglobalcrisisareenormous.WhatdoesOilPeakmeanforNorthAmerica?Asenergypricesskyrocketinthecomingyears,howwillthepopulationsofsuburbiareacttothecollapseoftheirdream?Aretoday'ssuburbsdestinedtobecometheslumsoftomorrow?AndwhatcanbedoneNOW,individuallyandcollectively,toavoidTheEndofSuburbia?