Science and technology parks are the three-dimensional expression of the ever-growing importance of innovation, creativity and knowledge as economic resources. Science cities are the next step up: knowledge-based forms of urban settlement. Thanks to a housing project currently being developed,...

Residential real estate development on the urban fringe affects patterns of forest andagricultural land, terrestrial and aquatic habitats, water quality, and biogeochemicalcycling. Because ecological design can support ecosystem services, we investigatedwhether real estate developers accurately...

Wachsende Stadtregionen befinden sich in einem Spannungsfeld zwischen hohen Boden- und Wohnungspreisen und nationalen Flächensparzielen. Die Mobilisierung von Bauland zur Schaffung von Wohnraum und die Reduzierung der Flächenneuinanspruchnahme stellen einen Zielkonflikt dar, der nur durch...

This course, offered by the MIT Center for Real Estate, focuses on developing an understanding of the macroeconomic factors that shape and influence markets for real property. We will develop the theory of land markets and locational choice. The material covered includes studies of changing...