Societies beyond Oil - Oil Dregs and Social Futures (Hardcover, New Ed.)

What would a de-carbonised society be like? What are the implications of a general de-globalisation for our social futures? How will our high-carbon patterns of life be restructured in a de-energized world? As global society gradually wakes up to the new reality of peak oil, these questions remain unanswered. For the last hundred years oil made the world go round, and as we move into the century of 'tough oil' this book examines some profound consequences. It considers what societies would be like that are powering down; what lessons can be learned from the past about de-energized societies; will there be rationing systems or just the market to allocate scarce energy? Can virtual worlds solve energy problems? What levels of income and wellbeing would be likely? In this groundbreaking book, John Urry analyzes how the twentieth century created a kind of mirage of the future that is unsustainable into even the medium term and envisions the future of an oil-dependent world facing energy descent. Without a large-scale plan B, how can the energizing of society possibly be going into reverse?

General

Imprint:	Zed Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2013
First published:	February 2013
Authors:	John Urry
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	304
Edition:	New Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-78032-169-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78032-169-4
Barcode:	9781780321691

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