Courses

Integrates economic analysis with life science aspects of natural resource systems to develop social policies for use of natural resources. Studies economists' approaches to resources policy analysis and applies them to energy, forestry, fisheries, mineral, and water systems. Prereq., ECON 2010. Credit not granted for this course and ECON 4535. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies. Prerequisites: Economic (ECON) majors are restricted from taking this course.

Highlights causes of excessive environmental pollution and tools for controlling it through economic analysis, values of preservation, and distribution of costs and benefits from environmental protection programs. Prereq., ECON 2010. Credit not granted for this course and ECON 4545. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies. Prerequisites: Economic (ECON) majors are restricted from taking this course.

Analysis of problems associated with socially optimal use of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources over time. Problems of common property resources, irreversible forms of development, and preservation of natural areas. Prereq., ECON 3070. Credit not granted for this course and ECON 3535.

Examines the effects of economic growth on the environment; application of economic theory of external diseconomies, cost-benefit analysis, program budgeting, and welfare economics to problems of the physical environment. Prereq., ECON 3070. Credit not granted for this course and ECON 3545.

Provides an overview of the characteristics and structure of transportation markets including aggregate demand, vehicle and mode choice, surface freight and air travel. Explores market failures in the transportation sector including market power and externalities such as pollution, congestion and accidents as well as policies aimed at addressing these issues. Prereqs., ECON 3070 and 3818.

Offers a multidisciplinary exploration of the engineering, economic, and institutional principles involved in water system development and management. Provides a background in basic hydrology, economics, water law, and institutions. Prereq., ECON 3070 or equivalent. Same as CVEN 5393.

Considers the allocation of society's scarce environmental resources and government attempts to achieve more efficient and equitable allocations. It is a course in applied welfare economics with an emphasis on market failure and valuation. Prereq., ECON 6535 and 6808; or ECON 7010. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides advanced study of recent advances in environmental economics and explores opportunities for new research. Topics vary with interests of instructor and students. Prereqs., ECON 6535 and 6808, or ECON 7010 and ECON 8535. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Offers a research seminar in joint hydrologic-economic modeling and systems analysis. Addresses problems of joint water quantity-water quality management and joint surface-ground water management. Prereq., ECON 6555.