AREC 530 - Economic Impact Assessment

★ 3 (fi 6) (second term, 3-0-0) Examination of the theory and application of economic assessment methods with a focus on the evaluation of environmental, agricultural and natural resource projects, regulatory policy, and planning. Includes case studies of recent project and policy proposals to illustrate the methods used to evaluate economic benefits and costs of such proposals. Applications to estimating private economic benefits. Prerequisite: One of the following: AREC 200, AREC 365, ECON 281, or equivalent, or consent of Instructor. Credit will only be given for one of AREC 430, 450, 530 and 550.