15241 Urban Economics and Infrastructure

6cp

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.

Postgraduate

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.

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,370.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.