Market forces in the development of cities; land rent, land use/control; urban problems such as traffic congestion; cost benefit analysis.
AI2155 Urban Economics and Cost Benefit Analysis 7.5 credits
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Information for Spring 2025 Start 17 Mar 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 17 Mar 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
- Periods
- P4 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
60359
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
Conditionally elective for students in the master programme in Real Estate and Construction Management (TFOBM), year 1.
Open for all master programs.
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus AI2155 (Spring 2025–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus AI2155 (Spring 2025–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, course participant should be able to:
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Describe and analyze the economic factors behind the existence, evolution, and growth of cities.
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Analyze and interpret quantitative data about urban growth and economic base models.
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Apply location theories that explain how land prices and zoning regulations influence the location of various economic activities and housing markets.
- Examine the economic reasons and outcomes of significant urban issues like traffic congestion and residential segregation as well as sustainable policy solutions for future urban development.
- Describe the role of local government in providing public goods and household choices of amenities in relation to taxes.
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Explain the Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) concept used in public infrastructure projects, including its underlying assumptions and limitations.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Eligibility to the master programme in Real Estate and Construction Management.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- TEN1 - Written Exam, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- ÖVN1 - Assignments, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
Course work consists of a termpaper and a series of exercises. In order to pass the course students need to have the termpaper approved, in addition to passing the final written exam.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Built Environment
Education cycle
Second cycle