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Land-based financing of urban infrastructure is growing in importance in the developing world. Why is it so difficult to finance urban infrastructure investment, when land values typically increase by more than the cost of investment? ""Unlocking Land...

Lost Waters charts the history of waterscape change for a Moorabool River catchment near Ballarat in the central highlands of western Victoria since white settlement. It is a water supply catchment area where water has been gathered and channelled,...

Real estate, like any other investment, is a means to an end: that end might be a secondary source of income, a strategic plan for your retirement, or a way to attain complete financial independence. Whatever your goal is, you've decided that real estate...

This is a succinct but comprehensive account of the research programme in rent-seeking launched in 1967 by Gordon Tullock's argument that the availability of monopoly rents through government encourages self-seeking individuals to waste economic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569022306Author Haile M LareboFormat PaperbackPage Count 378Imprint Red Sea Press,U.S.Publisher Red Sea Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 505g

The root causes of land degradation are the actions of political entrepreneurs, aid agencies, and governments of developing countries who misuse 'aid' money. Only when individuals are permitted to own property, especially land and water, to engage in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780609809952Author Ilyce R. GlinkFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Crown Publishing Group (NY)Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY)Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780449901458Author Barbara Jane HallFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Since it first appeared in 1962 Real Estate Appraisal in a Nutshell has become an indispensable guide and reference manual for appraisers, teachers, and students of the subject, lawyers, accountants, real estate brokers, and salesmen, as well as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955055833Author Marcus D. KingFormat HardbackPage Count 245Imprint Lynne Rienner Publishers IncPublisher Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781582705828Author David T SchwindtFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Beyond WordsPublisher Beyond WordsWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 212mm * 138mm *...

In an attempt to maintain self-sufficiency, both Canadian and American federal authorities have imposed a number of restrictions on the inter-country flows of natural gas in North America -- tariffs, export and import permits, and quotas. The purpose of...

The financial deregulation of the last quarter century has meant large flows of funds around the world seeking the highest risk-adjusted return for investors. Real estate is now established as an important asset class and advances in information...

International Valuation Standards: a guide to the valuation of real property assets is an essential road map to using the new International Valuation Standards in everyday practice for real estate assets, explains their content, application and operation...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087604992Author Anita Nahta AminFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint Teacher Created Materials, IncPublisher Teacher Created Materials, IncWeight(grams)...

The international boundary between the United States and Mexico spans more than 1,900 miles. Along much of this international border, water is what separates one country from the other. Border Water provides a historical account of the development of...

A Stanford University Press classic.Reviews"This original, timely, and significant study is a theoretically informed, carefully researched, and pathbreaking examination of the process of agrarian reform in the post-Marcos Philippines."-Alfred H. McCoy...

Over centuries, African pastoralist societies have crafted institutions that enable them to survive in their harsh, semi-arid environment. Effectively managing communally held land has been one key to their success and a cornerstone of their social...

Carried out by the government of the shah between 1962 and 1971, the Iranian land reform was one of the most ambitious such undertakings in modern Middle Eastern history. Yet, beneath apparent statistical success, the actual accomplishments of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226425771Author Gilbert F. WhiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher The University of Chicago PressWeight(grams)...

Dneprostroi, a dam and power plant that was one of the most monumental construction projects of the Bolshevik's First Five Year Plan, was a milestone in American-Soviet co-operation. As the largest earth dam in Europe in the 1930s, it represented the...

First Published in 1987, Rent Control discusses the economics of rent control, citing numerous international examples of the detrimental effects of rigid rent control. Various policy options to revamp rental housing markets are examined critically. Rent...

The history of the Rio Grande since the late nineteenth century reflects the evolution of water-resource management in the West. It was here that the earliest interstate and international water-allocation problems pitted irrigators in southern New Mexico...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781602230538Author Orlando W. MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 341Imprint University of Alaska PressPublisher University of Alaska PressDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781589803114Author Mike LipseyFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Pelican Publishing CoPublisher Pelican Publishing Co

Winds of Change examines the global development of the wind energy industry from a political, social movements-based perspective. It argues the wind energy industry developed successfully in certain regions and countries in large part because the...

Use BIM to develop strategies, expedite projects, improve outcomes, and save money. BIM is far more than an "upgrade" to the latest CAD software. It is a process improvement tool that leverages data to analyze and predict outcomes throughout the...

More fortunes are built in real estate on borrowed money than in any other business. And you can build your fortune in real estate using borrowed money too-if you follow the advice and tips in this book. Whether you're making your first foray into real...

Practical Finance for Property Investment provides readers with an introduction to the most fundamental concepts, principles, analytical methods, and tools useful for making investing and financing decisions regarding income-producing property. The book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592218165Author Kirk HellikerFormat PaperbackPage Count 332Imprint Africa Research & PublicationsPublisher Africa World PressWeight(grams) 417g

This book takes a cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural look at mass appraisal expertise for property valuation in different market conditions, and offers some cutting- edge approaches. The editors establish an international platform and present the...

'The chapters in this book explore in detail the choices regarding both the structure and administration of the property tax, drawing on the extensive knowledge the authors have acquired in studying property taxes around the world. The chapters provide a...

The growing literature on comparative European housing policy has played a major part in developing our understanding of the way housing in provided in different countries, and in the way the interaction between the stat, market and civil society is...

Recreation Facility Management, Second Edition With HKPropel Access, is the fundamental text for students and new professionals who will manage a recreational facility. It outlines essential responsibilities and prepares readers to perform the duties of...

Property asset management requires both day-to-day oversight of rental properties and an ability to maximize the potential of the portfolio through forward thinking and practical planning. Successful property managers must be flexible and proactive...

Temporary urban uses innovative ways to transform cities or new means to old ends? The scale and variety of temporary or meanwhile or interim urban uses and spaces has grown rapidly in response to the dramatic increase in vacant and derelict land and...

This book critically examines exports of Iranian natural gas to regional and international markets. Owning the world's largest proven natural gas reserves, Iran can potentially be considered a major gas exporter. Yet, stringent international sanctions,...

Public Consultation and Community Involvement in Planning is the definitive introduction to public consultation for developers, students and planners. The past decade has seen a complete transformation in consultation and community relations in the UK,...

Residential Property Appraisal, Volumes 1 and 2, are handbooks not only for students studying residential surveying but also for those involved in the appraisal of residential property.Volume 1 has been updated and covers the valuation process as it...

Real Estate: The Basics provides an easy-to-read introduction to the core concepts of the industry to students new to the subject or professionals changing direction within the sector. The book encapsulates the key 'need to know' aspects of Real Estate...