The Economics of Land Use course studies land use, natural resources, public utilities, housing, and urban land issues. This subject will recognize the issues that affect land use, emphasizing an economic context. This course will discuss the theory and analysis of land rent, location of economic activities, land evaluation, efficiency of land as an input to production, property rights, land-based institutions, demand aspects of land and land-based resources, and public policies that address the conservation and management of land resources.