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ECON 211

Land Economics

Course overview

An analysis of the economic relationships of land, covering its role in production, demographics, land value, property ownership, spatial patterns and land use planning.

Course information

Prerequisites and Restrictions You must satisfy the following requirement(s):
  • a minimum of 15 credit point(s) from the course(s) specified below
  • a minimum of 15 credit point(s) from the course(s) specified below
  • Introduction to Applied Economics , ECON-110 ECON-110R
  • Economies and Markets , ECON-113

and

  • restriction Resource Economics, ECON-204

Available semesters Semester 1 2024
Credits 15
Domestic fees $832.00

What you will learn

After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to: 

  1. Clearly explain how land as a resource supports economic activity.
  2. Discuss the drivers that influence and determine the use of land and land usage patterns.
  3. Analyse the roles played by consumers, investors and government in influencing land patterns.

Course examiners

David Dyason

Dr David Dyason

Senior Lecturer

Department of Land Management and Systems

david.dyason@lincoln.ac.nz