END OF SUBURBIA

End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream

End of Suburbia

Introduction

Since World War II, Americans have invested much of their wealth in the way of life in the suburbs (Suburbia). They were seeking a sense of space, affordability, family life and mobility. At the same time as the suburban population has exploded over the last 50 years, the suburban lifestyle was incorporated into the American consciousness. Suburbia and all its promises has become the American Dream (Nick, 2010). As we enter the 21st century, serious questions are beginning to emerge about the sustainability of lifestyles. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, the documentary "The End of Suburbia" explores the American way of life and its prospects as the planet approaches a pivotal era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. The peak production of oil and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels are upon us. Some scientists and politicians argue in this documentary.

Body

The consequences of not addressing this global crisis are enormous. What is the peak of oil production in North America? Because energy prices soar durnat the coming years, how people in "Suburbia" will they react to the collapse of their dream? The suburbs of today are they destined to become the slums of tomorrow? And what can be done NOW, individually and collectively, to avoid The End of Suburbia?

Peak Oil concept supported

The problem of U.S. cities with urban sprawl plans approved by the U.S. government and carried out enormous support in the decades after World War II. Urban sprawl is the best way to defend against any civil atomic attacks may be carried out by the Soviet Union on the crowded U.S. cities. These plans paid by the auto industry and big oil companies towards the adoption of a transport system relies heavily on cars in order to increase sales of oil, and fuels The problem of U.S. cities with urban sprawl plans approved by the U.S. government and carried out enormous support in the decades after World War II (Richard, 2007). He said urban sprawl as the best way to defend against any civil atomic attacks may be carried out by the former Soviet Union on the crowded U.S. cities. These plans paid by the auto industry, and big oil companies towards the adoption of a transport system relies heavily on cars in order to increase sales of oil and fuels. The government support for the spread of population in the provision of bank guarantees for housing loans and direct government spending. To set up a network of highways that stretches to cover the length and breadth of America and contributed to the rapid spread of the urban population to the suburbs.

American Dream

American Dream" has been made for millions in the decades that followed the war in mostly new way of life is the sole and Bait widely in the new suburbs. It is characterized the new low-density suburban population and unilateral use of the ...