Land resource economics and sustainable development : economic policies and the common good / G. Cornelis van Kooten.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Kooten, G. C. (Gerrit Cornelis)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land use--Economic aspects.

Land use.

Land use--Planning.

Sustainable development.

Conservation of natural resources.

Common good.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (462 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'This text seeks to provide an introduction to issues of land use and the economic tools that are used to resolve land-use conflicts. In particular, tools of economic analysis are used to address allocation of land among alternative uses in such a way that the welfare of society is enhanced. Thus, the focus is on what is best for society and not what is best for an individual, a particular group of individuals, or a particular constituency. What this text seeks to provide is a balanced and just approach to decision-making concerning allocation of land.' -- from the Introduction Land Resource Economics and Sustainable Development has already been tested, in a slightly different format, on over 400 students in a number of upper-level undergraduate and lower-level graduate courses. It presents a pragmatic approach to the issues of land use and sustainable development, and breaks away from the narrow focus of most economics texts on resources as it takes into account current political and ecological concerns while at the same time providing readers with the essential economic tools for a rational discussion of land use conflicts. Land Resource Economics and Sustainable Development addresses a wide range of issues not covered in other economics texts. These include: soil erosion; wetlands preservation; global climatic change; urban/rural conflict; urban land use; range management; forest management; and public land management. The broad scope and practical perspective make Land Resource Economics and Sustainable Development useful to students, interdisciplinary researchers, and professional economists and managers working in the fields of economic development, the environment, agriculture, and forestry. Both U.S. and Canadian data are used throughout the text to illustrate the issues discussed in the book.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Theoretical Considerations

The Concept of Rent: Is Land Unique?

The Theory of Welfare Measurement

Property Rights, Market Failure, Externality, and Environmental Economics

Project Evaluation and Economic Development

Social Cost-Benefit Analysis: Evaluation of Resource Development Projects

Input-Output Models for Regional and Community Development

Valuing Nonmarket Benefits

Land Use and Sustainable Development

Conservation, Sustainable Development, and Preservation

Economics of Global Climatic Change

Economics of Soil Conservation

Economics of Land-Use Planning and Control

Efficiency and Equity in Land-Use Planning

Land Preservation and Conservation

Control over Water in Agriculture: Economics of Irrigation and Wetlands Preservation

Economics of Public Land Management

Economics and Management of Public Forestlands

Economics and Public Rangeland Management

Management of Public Lands for Multiple Use

Conclusions

Ethics and Land Resource Economics

Notes

References and Suggested Readings

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [421]-441) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-22584-0

9786613225849

0-7748-5487-1

OCLC:

243575362