Urban and environmental economics : an introduction

Urban and environmental economics : an introduction / Graham Squires.

The importance of the built environment to environmental protection is well established, with strict environmental regulations now a feature of the working lives of planners, contractors, building designers, and quantity surveyors alike. Those new to, or preparing to join this industry must have an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Squires, Graham
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2013.
Subjects:
Urban economics.
Environmental economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Urban & Regional.
Environmental economics
Urban economics
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Table of Contents:
  • What is urban and environmental economics?
  • Perspectives in urban and environmental economics
  • The built and natural environment according to economists
  • The basic economic problem in shared spaces
  • Limits to growth: balancing space and resources
  • Market forces: demand and supply
  • Failure of the market and externalities
  • Cost-benefit analysis and discounting
  • Macro-economic considerations
  • Macro-economic objectives and policy tools
  • Shared urban space: themes and application
  • Environmental resources and use in urban space
  • Policy and contemporary challenges.

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