Urban land economics (Macmillan building and surveying series)

Balchin, Paul N.

Macmillan

Urban Land Economics (Macmillan Building and Surveying Series)

Kieve, Jeffrey L.

Business & Money

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

As a reflection of the change in the UK's economic strategy in recent years, this revised edition considers public policy in greater depth than previously with the inclusion of a chapter on welfare economics, analysis of trends in development and location and the effects of market changes. There are also chapters dealing with planning policies in relation to inner city regeneration, critical consideration of housing policy, and an examination of the economics of the construction industry and its performance during the 1980s. Paul Balchin is also author of "Housing Improvement and Social Inequality", and "Housing Policy and Housing Needs". Jeffrey Kieve is author of "Electric Telegraph: An Ecnomic and Social History". Gregory Bull is co-author of "Regional and Urban Economics" with Paul Balchin.

Urban Land Economics and Public Policy (Macmillan Building and Surveying Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Bull, Gregory H.

Social Sciences

Economics

This 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 the economic and social problems are discussed within the framework of current issues in urban policy, local government and planning. 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 or town planning; it will also appeal to those preparing for RICS and RTPI examinations.

Urban Land Economics and Public Policy (Building and Surveying Series, 20)

Red Globe Press

The purpose of this book is to provide a key text on urban economics in a global context. The book is driven by the themes of urban economics - urban growth, housing, property investment and development, etc. - and the different approaches to these themes taken in different regions of the world are introduced and exemplified in boxes within each chapter.

Urban Economics: A Global Perspective

Urban Economics: A Global Perspective is essential reading for students of development economics, environmental studies, geography, real estate development and investment, and urban planning.Urban economics has developed from its origins in neo-classical economics to become a separate discipline, incorporating elements from demography, sociology, geography, real estate, planning and environmental science. In today's global society, the only way to study urban economics effectively is within a global context. This book sets out to place the issues of urban economics within a world focus.

Chen, Jean Jinghan

Isaac, David

C D J Waters

Providing a comprehensive account of one of the most formative historical periods, this book uniquely describes Renaissance architecture as the physical manifestation of economic, social and political change. Shifts in architectural style and design are described in parallel with Italy's economic and demographic growth, external and internal conflict and the evolution of urban and regional government. Urban Development in Renaissance Italy covers the full extent of the Renaissance period, charting the era's medieval roots and its transformation into Mannerist and Baroque tendencies. Encompassing Palermo and Naples, the book fully covers northern, central and southern Italy, surpassing the conventional literature that tends to focus solely on northern Italy.   Transforming medieval towns into city states, Renaissance governments invested heavily in developing the built environment to create a sense of awe and civic pride; while aristocratic dynasties, bankers and merchants commissioned sumptuous properties as a means of expressing their wealth and position in society; and holy orders built imposing churches to extend their influence. Architecture and planning, it is argued by Dr Paul Balchin provided a clear and significant path to political and economic power. It is within this context that the centre of political and economic gravity shifted over time within Italy from the republic of Venice in the 14th century to Medici Florence in the 15th century, and on to Papal Rome in the 16th and early 17th centuries.

Urban Development in Renaissance Italy

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

wiley

Providing a comprehensive account of one of the most formative historical periods, this book uniquely describes Renaissance architecture as the physical manifestation of economic, social and political change. Shifts in architectural style and design are described in parallel with Italy's economic and demographic growth, external and internal conflict and the evolution of urban and regional government. Urban Development in Renaissance Italy covers the full extent of the Renaissance period, charting the era's medieval roots and its transformation into Mannerist and Baroque tendencies. Encompassing Palermo and Naples, the book fully covers northern, central and southern Italy, surpassing the conventional literature that tends to focus solely on northern Italy. Transforming medieval towns into city states, Renaissance governments invested heavily in developing the built environment to create a sense of awe and civic pride; while aristocratic dynasties, bankers and merchants commissioned sumptuous properties as a means of expressing their wealth and position in society; and holy orders built imposing churches to extend their influence. Architecture and planning, it is argued by Dr Paul Balchin provided a clear and significant path to political and economic power. It is within this context that the centre of political and economic gravity shifted over time within Italy from the republic of Venice in the 14th century to Medici Florence in the 15th century, and on to Papal Rome in the 16th and early 17th centuries.

Arts & Photography

Housing Improvement and Social Inequality

Gower Pub.Co.

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