Shocking the Suburbs: Oil Vulnerability in the Australian City

Petrol prices have risen to historic highs, disrupting western economies and stretching household budgets. Australia's overwhelming reliance on the private motor car for urban mobility makes our cities among the most oil-dependent in the world, and to date there has been little analysis of the potential social, economic and political impacts of rising fuel costs on our cities. Shocking the Suburbsconsiders current urban transport problems, and identifies how new planning strategies and broader public policy can address oil vulnerability.Dodson, Jago is the author of 'Shocking the Suburbs: Oil Vulnerability in the Australian City', published 2009 under ISBN 9781921410321 and ISBN 1921410329.