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HU Credits:
3
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Environmental Economics & Management
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Iddo Kan
Coordinator Office Hours:
Based on coordination
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Odelia Heizler
Course/Module description:
The course content includes the economic principles of natural resources management: spatial and temporal efficiency, renewable and non-renewable resources, fishery and water.
Course/Module aims:
The objective is to teach the basic theory of economic management of natural resources, efficient management of renewable and non-renewable resources under static and dynamic frameworks.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Students will be familiar with the basic concepts and models in the discipline of natural resource economicsץ
Attendance requirements(%):
80%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures based on power-point presentations + exercises
Course/Module Content:
Economic analysis of the use of natural resources, sustainability and scarcity
Concept of rent and land use analyses
The tragedy of the commons
Renewable natural resources - static analysis
Consumable natural resources - dynamic analysis
Models of land and water uses.
Investment in renewable energies.
Required Reading:
Presentations and reference material in the website
Additional Reading Material:
Hartwick, M. John and Olewiler, D. Nancy, “The Economics of Natural Resource Use,” Addison-Wesely, Second Edition, 1998.
Tietenberg, T. "Environmental and Natural Resources Economics (5th ed.), Addison Wesley, 2000
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam / Home Exam 77 %
Active Participation / Team Assignment 8 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 15 %
Additional information:
It is mandatory to regularly update the course website.
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