Agricultural
University of Athens
Department of Regional
& Economic Development

[6603] Environmental Economics

Course Content

Environmental assessment. The environment as an asset. Analysis of the economic approach in relation to the environment. Environmental valuation methods. Documentation of the reasons why environmental finance is needed. Analysis of the concept of quantifying environmental goods and services. Categorization of environmental goods and services. Analysis of total economic value. Analysis of stated preference methodologies. Analysis of revealed preference methodologies. Cost estimation methods. The research method. The method of production technology. The combined method. Sustainable development. Definitions and concepts. Connection with environmental economics. Development, poverty and environment. The process of enlargement. Prospects for the future. Relationship of growth and enlargement. Growth and poverty.

Learning results

The learning outcomes of the course are:

To estimate the use and non-use values of environmental goods.

To develop arguments that promote environmental awareness and responsibility towards humans and society.

To analyze and quantify the effects of human use and exploitation of the environment and economic activity

Bibliography

Βασικά διδακτικά εγχειρίδια:

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Tavare, H, and Elbakidze, L. (2021). Urban forests valuation and environmental disposition: The case of Puerto Rico. Forest Policy and Economics, 131, 102572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2021.102572

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Incorporated into the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), Law 4589 - Government Gazette 13/A/29.01.2019. Originally it belonged to the School of Management and Economics of the former Technical University of Central Greece. 
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