Course Overview

Urban and regional economics are concerned with space, location, and distance from economic perspectives.  As such the course deals with topics of the concentration of people and activities in cities along with the resulting problems and patterns. The issues of locational dynamics, the market forces underlying the development of cities, and urban land-use patterns are the focus area of the course.

Course Objectives

The main objective of this course is to infuse ideas and knowledge to the students on economic analysis concerning cities existence and development and economics of related urban problems as well as on regional economic disparities.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

·       Explain the economic cause of the existence of cities;

·       Clarify boom and burst of urban economy and its impact on the urbanization and land use pattern;

·       Demonstrate the effect of economy of agglomeration and the process of invasion and succession on urban space;

·       Identify the effect of regional economy on the urban economy.