Currículo
Urban Economics UE-LECO
Contextos
Groupo: Management > 1º Ciclo > Unidades Curriculares Optativas
ECTS
6.0 (para cálculo da média)
Objectivos
The objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the economics of cities and urbanization. It addresses some of the main issues in urban economies, including urban land use, urban sprawl, urban transportation, housing and real estate, and urban public economics. The course contributes directly to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality; GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities; GOAL 12: GOAL 13: Climate Action. Students learn about urban economic theory and practice through the analysis and discussion of papers addressing important urban policy problems. Students put knowledge into practice by carrying out individual and group exercises focused on selected urban problems currently affecting cities and urban areas.
Programa
Chapter 1. Introduction: Why do cities exist? The costs and benefits of cities Chapter 2: Land use theory: The standard urban model and extensions Chapter 3: Urban transportation, urban form, and travel mobility Chapter 4: Urban sprawl and land use policies Chapter 5: Housing, real estate, and housing policies Chapter 6: Urban public economics: local public goods and services
Método de Avaliação
The module follows a theory-practice-policy approach, making active use of academic and policy articles to stimulate student engagement in the discussion and the transformation of current major urban problems. The teaching approach aims at promoting students’ views on the topics and problems covered from an applied, evidence-based, and policy-oriented perspective. This is achieved through the combination of in-class individual and collaborative exercises, including the analysis of real-world case studies. This approach allows students to learn about the models presented in a more critical and realistic way by combining active discussion of empirical evidence and urban policies with applied research focused on current urban problems. There is no final written exam in this module. There are five in-class assessment moments, with the best four assessments counting to the final grade. Each of the four selected assessment results is worth 25% of the final grade.
Carga Horária
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Trabalho Autónomo - 121.0
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Bibliografia
Principal
- Lectures on Urban Economics: Brueckner, Jan K. 2011 MIT Press Books, The MIT Press