Requisite(s): 15121 Urban Analysis
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
This subject explores the use of economic methods to examine urban issues and derive planning implications. The study of urban and regional economic issues, including multiplier analysis and models of regional growth, are also examined, providing students with the ability to apply core strategic planning skills. Lectures provide an analysis of infrastructure financing, urban transport economics, retail and office location economics, urban consolidation economics and heritage conservation. In addition, the performance of urban property markets, property cycles and development feasibility are investigated.
Contemporary practices are investigated in the design and management of infrastructure: the values, concepts and methods used in engineering and related professions; approaches used in the choice, design, construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure, as well as the limitations and external costs of these practices.
Spring semester, City campus