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Peterson, M. Nils, 1976-

The housing bomb : why our addiction to houses is destroying the environment and threatening our society / M. Nils Peterson, Tarla Rai Peterson, Jianguo Liu. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Household dynamics and their contribution to the housing bomb -- How homeownership both emancipates and enslaves us -- Housaholism in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem -- Household dynamics and giant panda conservation -- Defusing the housing bomb with your house -- Individual and local strategies for defusing the housing bomb -- Macro-scale strategies for defusing the housing bomb -- Conclusion.

ISBN: 9781421410661 (electronic bk.) 1421410664 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Housing--Environmental aspects--United States.
Housing development--Environmental aspects--United States.
Human ecology--United States.
Urban ecology (Sociology)--United States.
Ecological houses--United States.
Sustainable urban development--United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Infrastructure
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HD7293 / .P424 2013eb

Dewey Class. No.: 363.5/40973