Human consumption has grown tremendously over the past 50 years or so, and has left its mark on the livability of Australian cities, specifically in high-income societies. The authors here contend that the practice is unsustainable and inequitable--and examine the possibilities of cutting back household consumption in a variety of ways. Some of the issues addressed include the ecological footprint of consumption, consumer sentiment, food consumption, sustainable travel, energy and water consumption, wasteful consumption, and more. Editor is Newton (sustainable urbanism, Swinburne U. of Technology, Australia). Distributed in the U.S. by Stylus Publishing. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)