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Dodson, J., Sipe, R. and Gavin, N. 2006, Shocking the suburbs

Dodson, J., Sipe, R. and Gavin, N. 2006, Shocking the suburbs: Urban location, housing debt and oil vulnerability in the Australian city, Urban Research Program, Griffith University, Brisbane
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Shocking the suburbs outlines the vulnerability of Australian communities to rising fuel prices, automobile dependence and housing debt. It has important implications for land use planning, with particular emphasis on the creation of communities less dependent on motor vehicles and an increased role for the bicycle.