The Housing Bomb, Why our addiction to houses is destroying the environment and threatening our society.

Abstract

THIS book by Nils Peterson and colleagues offers a detailed overview of both the social and environmental consequences of western housing fetishism. Not only do the authors marshal some powerful evidence that attests to the dark side of humanity’s drive towards more and larger homes, they also spell out accessible guidance principles for one-planet housing and point to directions for change across individual, regional, national and international scales. Whilst largely US-centric in orientation The Housing Bomb should resonate strongly across the political North, especially in countries like Australia where US housing patterns continue to be emulated.