The Life and Death of the Australian Backyard by Tony Hall

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Ex library copy with all external stickers removed. Protective plastic covering. Stamps and date due slip remnant on inside page. Some tiny marks on halt-title and endpages.

A substantial backyard has long been considered an iconic feature of the Australian suburb. Nevertheless, since the mid-1990s, substantial backyards have largely disappeared from new suburban houses in Australia.

The loss of the backyard has serious ecological implications, notably for biodiversity, microclimate and drainage, a trend rendered permanent by the changes to the housing stock. It appears to be the physical expression of the way that Australian lifestyles are changing for the worse, in particular, longer working hours. This in turn raises issues about health and wellbeing, especially for children. (back cover)