| Module code | TPU 261 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Module content | The economics of settlements, including aspects such as economic advantages, transformation, equity, integration and inclusiveness; locational choices of urban land uses; density and intensity of development; the effects of densities, location and transportation economics on land values; implications of zoning; implications for sustainability and risk reduction; the cost of urban growth, whether by densification or sprawl. The functioning of the property market, e.g. how the property market works for the urban poor; key role players and decision-making in the property market; the role of urban planning as well as local government and their financial viability in the property market. |
| Module credits | 6.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 3 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Double Medium |
| Academic organisation | Town and Regional Planning |
| Period of presentation | Quarter 3 |
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