Table of Contents

1. What is Urban and Environmental Economics? 2. Perspectives in Urban and Environmental Economics 3. The Built and Natural Environment According to Economists 4. The Basic Economic Problem in Shared Spaces 5. Limits to Growth: Balancing Space and Resources 6. Market Forces: Demand and Supply 7. Failure of the Market and Externalities 8. Cost-Benefit Analysis and Discounting 9. Macro-Economic Considerations 10. Macro-economic Objectives and Policy Tools 11. Shared Urban Space: Themes and Application 12. Environmental Resources and Use in Urban Space 13. Policy and Contemporary Challenges

About the Author

Graham Squires is a Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol. His research interests include economics (urban and environmental), development, real estate, spatial planning, housing, neighbourhoods and regeneration. He has written academic books and journal articles, in addition to working on various consultancy projects in policy and practice. His previous book, Introduction to Building Procurement, was published by Routledge in 2011.