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ECON 245 - Land Economics

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An examination of the interdependence of land and people, with special emphasis on how people affect land. Issues considered include the determination of property values, property rights, land tenure, land conversion and government policies including land use planning, agricultural and environmental policies. Additional topics may include the geography of land use, sprawl, farmland preservation, the economics of food security and world food problems. Prerequisite: ECON 101 or 102. Fall.