| Description |
1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Performer |
Barrie Zwicker, host. |
| Credits |
Ken Vandevrie, original music. |
| Audience |
"Language warning: PG13; suitable for those aged 13 or over"--Container. |
| Note |
Program in two versions (both 78 min.): one with discretion advised due to coarse language, and one for general audiences. |
| Summary |
Through interviews with scientists and policy makers this documentary explores the premise that American suburbs, built on the easy availability of fossil fuels, may become untenable. |
| Contents |
Introduction : "In the suburbs" -- The history of suburbia -- The growth of sprawl : contemporary suburbia -- The blackout : what we weren't told -- What is peak? -- M. King Hubbert and the "Hubbert Curve" -- ASPO and beyond -- The consequences of global oil peak -- Blame and denial in suburban America -- Where is the media? -- The politics of global oil peak -- Energy alternatives? -- What can be done? -- Conclusion : the end of suburbia. |
| Note |
Special features: vintage short films "In the suburbs" and "Destination earth"; commentary. |
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GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Suburbs -- United States.
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Petroleum industry and trade.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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| Added Author |
Greene, Gregory. Screenwriter. Director.
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Silverthorn, Barry. Producer. Film editor.
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Zwicker, Barrie. Host.
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Electric Wallpaper Company.
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| Added Title |
Oil depletion and the collapse of the American dream |
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In the suburbs.
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Destination earth.
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| ISBN |
097369470X |
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9780973694703 |
| Standard No. |
094922837493 |
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