Lecture

Density Measures: Urban Economics II

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This lecture delves into various density measures in urban economics, from traditional to innovative definitions, such as the floor area ratio, floor space index, and human density index. It explores how these measures impact land use, building heights, and urban planning decisions. The lecture also discusses the implications of increasing permitted density on land prices and the economic aspects of urban development projects.

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Soil and Real Estate Economics II

An economics course that presupposes no formal economic knowledge other than that developed in the first modules of the first part of this course, Land and Property Economics I. In this second course (Economics of Land and Real Estate II), we will cover..: The developer's countdown and its influence on land prices The calculations of property developers in general Market supply and demand and how they determine and vary prices Differentiating land by urban location

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