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
understanding of how their environmental responsibilities relate to
their professional responsibilities in economic terms.
Designed as an introductory textbook, Urban and Environmental
Economics: An Introduction provides the background information from
these disciplines to understand crucial tools and economic
techniques. A broad range of theories of the natural and built
environments and economics are explained, helping the reader
develop a real understanding of the topics that influence this
subject, such as:
- the history of economic thought on the built environment
- the economics of shared space in the built environment
- cost-benefit analysis and discounting
- macro-economic tools, measures, and policy
- sustainable development
- resource valuation.
Illustrated throughout, and with lists of further reading in
every chapter, this book is ideal for students at all levels who
need to get to grips with the economics of the environment within a
built environment context. Particularly useful to those studying
planning, land economy, environmental management, or housing
development.
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