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100			_aBalchin, Paul N.
245		0	_aUrban land economics and public policy / by Paul N. Balchin, Gregory H. Bull and Jefferey L. Kieve
250			_a5th ed.
260			_aLondon
260			_bMacmillan
260			_c1995
300			_a390 p.
520			_aThis revised and reset new fifth edition generally follows the structure of the previous edition, although some of the material of the earlier chapters has been rearranged-in addition to being updated and extended. A new feature of this edition is the allocation of a complete chapter to examining the problems of urban decline and renewal. Here economic and social problems are discussed within the framework of current issues in urban policy, local government and planning. Special features of this new edition include: • Extended sections on the economics of the development process and rehabilitation. • Extended review of global environmental problems and their implications for the built • Review of long-term trends in the construction industry and an appraisal of cyclical factors. • Updated statistical and legislative detail. The book will appeal as a basic textbook for undergraduate students of estate management, land economics, building surveying and quantity surveying. It will be valuable to students taking degree or equivalent courses in urban economics, urban geography, housing, environmental studies or town planning; it will also appeal to those preparing for RICS and RTPI examinations.
650			_aUrban economics
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