What is urban and environmental economics? -- Perspectives in urban and environmental economics -- The built and natural environment according to economists -- The basic economic problem in shared spaces -- Limits to growth: balancing space and resources -- Market forces: demand and supply -- Failure of the market and externalities -- Cost-benefit analysis and discounting -- Macro-economic considerations -- Macro-economic objectives and policy -- Shared urban space: themes and application -- Environmental resources and use in urban space -- Policy and contemporary challenges

1. Urban economics
2. Environmental economics