Category Archives: Cities

Housing, Countryside and Economic Welfare

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Adam Bailey

If we can value ecosystem services, then the “housing v countryside” debate can be treated as an optimisation problem. Cities often expand laterally to provide housing for an increasing population. This usually involves a loss of surrounding farmland, woodland, wetlands … Continue reading →

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Time to Relax London’s Green Belt?

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Adam Bailey

Any reform of London’s Green Belt should be informed by economic assessment of the environmental value of Green Belt land. A feature of land use policy in the vicinity of London is the designation of large areas as Green Belt, … Continue reading →

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Cities and the Environment

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Adam Bailey

Environmental economics can be an important tool in urban planning.  It can also inform discussion of the place of cities in a sustainable world. When I first studied environmental economics, cities seemed to make only the occasional guest appearance in … Continue reading →

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Green Space: An Important Use of Urban Land

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Adam Bailey

How much green space does London have?  Does it have more or less than other major cities?  These simple-looking questions are not so easy to answer. I enjoy walking in parks and woodland, and over the years have visited many … Continue reading →

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