TY - BOOK AU - Squires, Graham TI - Urban and environmental economics : : an introduction SN - 9780415619912 U1 - 330.91732 PY - 2013/// CY - Oxon PB - Routledge KW - Urban economics KW - Environmental economics KW - Environmental planning KW - Economic geography KW - Social geography N1 - Includes bibliographical reference and index; 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 government objectives and policy-- 11. Shared urban space : themes and application-- 12. Environmental resources and use in urban space-- 13. Policy and contemporary challenges ER -