GG270 Study Guide - Human Geography, Gated Community, Cultural Geography
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Also the article discusses gated communities as something india is now proud to. This article had an interesting perspective bringing in the experiences of tourists, In this article davis notes that hubbert"s peak is in the foreseeable future and that oil prices will rise beyond what they have yet been seen as. I found this theory interesting and sad when connected to dr. shue"s lecture about oil prices and poverty. India"s use of oil money to develop their tourist economy has brought success, with success usually brings the unwillingness to change. With india"s growing economy relying on oil dollars there is little reason to believe they would be willing to decrease the cost of a barrel of oil. Dr. shue noted that to solve poverty the cost of energy (ie oil) needs to decrease so that everyone on the planet has access to it.
