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050 00 $aHT384.U52$bP46 2008
082 00 $a307.7609791/73$222
100 1 $aSchipper, Janine,$d1970-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2008016545
245 10 $aDisappearing desert :$bthe growth of Phoenix and the culture of sprawl /$cJanine Schipper.
260 $aNorman :$bUniversity of Oklahoma Press,$c[2008], ©2008.
300 $axiii, 146 pages :$billustrations ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 129-139) and index.
505 00 $gIntroduction.$tCultural Perceptions and Suburban Sprawl -- $g1.$tThe Rational Society -- $g2.$tCultural Productions of Space and Time -- $g3.$tSelling "The American Dream" -- $g4.$tConsuming the Dream -- $g5.$tRights Wars and Developing a Land Ethic -- $gAppendix.$tResearch Overview.
520 1 $a"Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. The city's expansion - at the rate of one acre per hour - comes at the expense of its Sonoran Desert environment. For some residents, the American Dream has become a nightmare." "In this provocative book, Janine Schipper examines the cultural forces that contribute to suburban sprawl in the United States. Focusing on the Phoenix area, she examines sustainable development in Cave Creek, various master-planned suburbs, and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation to explore suburbanization and ecological destruction. She also explains why sprawl continues despite the heavy toll it takes on the environment." "Schipper gives voice to community members who have experienced the pressures of sprawl and questioned fundamental assumptions that sustain it. She presents the perspectives of the many players in the sprawl debate - from developers and politicians to environmentalists and property-rights advocates - not merely to document the phenomenon but also to reveal how seemingly natural ways of thinking about the land are influenced by cultural forces that range from notions of a "rational society" to the marketing of the American Dream." "Disappearing Desert speaks to land-use dilemmas nationwide and shows that curtailing suburban development requires both policy shifts and new ways of relating to the land. For anyone seeking to understand the cultural basis for rampant development, this book uncovers the forces that drive sprawl and searches for solutions to its seeming inevitability."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aCities and towns$xGrowth$xEnvironmental aspects$zArizona$zPhoenix Region.
650 0 $aEnvironmental degradation$zArizona$zPhoenix Region.
650 0 $aRegional planning$zArizona$zPhoenix Region.
650 0 $aQuality of life$zArizona$zPhoenix Region.
852 00 $boff,leh$hHT384.U52$iP46 2008