Urban and environmental economics : an introduction / Graham Squires.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Squires, Graham, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental economics.

Urban economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2012.

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 u

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-79100-0

1-283-58997-4

9786613902429

0-203-82599-3

1-136-79101-9

9780203825990

OCLC:

810082173