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To understand and apply economic
principles to contemporary issues concerned with land management, land
development, nature conservation and the environment. Part of the course looks
at Land Economics, and this examines the real estate development process and
development economics. This is a core part of what RICS surveyors do. A
substantive part of the course also looks at Environmental Economics including the
costs and benefits of alternative environmental policies to deal with land
management, nature conservation, water quality and global warming issues.
Sustainability issues are introduced in the course.
Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
Co-ordinators |
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The course covers environmental
economics and also land economics and will examine the following topics:
Introduction to application of
economic principles – macro and micro
Managing externalities and options
for valuing the environment and landscapes
Development Economics - Shaping
markets – making plans and reforming institutions - Shaping markets by
strategic transformation - Regulating real estate markets - Market Stimulus
Econ Value of upland Landscapes - Choice
Experiment and Contingent Valuation
Land use in the Scottish hills and
uplands: how can economics help create complementarity and avoid conflicts?
Ecosystem services - Incl. payments
-Bring in more CNPA examples - Wild Ennerdale water example Ospreys – Lakes
Economic impacts of projects
Site Visit – Glen Tanar & River
Dee Trust
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
There are no assessments for this course.
There are no assessments for this course.
Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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