ABSTRACT
Traditional studies of the property market have tended to focus solely on commercial and legal issues, but the growing importance of the issue of sustainability means that a different approach is needed.
This new textbook provides an overview of property within a market context, examining the complex nature of property rights and issues related to both investors and occupiers. At the same time it assesses property from the perspective of financial, social and environment sustainability. Topics covered range from the characteristics of property and depreciation, to ownership and development through to investments and sustainability reporting. The book concludes with key skills in sustainable knowledge needed by those working in the real estate industry.
Written by an author team of experienced property professionals, this essential introductory textbook is well suited for property, planning and architecture students on undergraduate, graduate and conversion courses, as well as those on CPD and training programmes in related areas.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Section I|35 pages
Introduction and Concepts
chapter 1|6 pages
Introduction
chapter 2|14 pages
Background and orientation
chapter 3|13 pages
Culture, markets and institutions
part Section II|93 pages
Background to Real Estate and Financial Markets
chapter 4|15 pages
Real estate market mechanisms
chapter 5|15 pages
Methods of ownership in the property market
chapter 6|12 pages
Sustainability
chapter 7|13 pages
Property investment decisions
chapter 8|19 pages
Decision making and sustainability
chapter 9|17 pages
Responsible property investment
part Section III|61 pages
Sustainable Real Estate and Business Tools
chapter 10|17 pages
Real estate and shear zones
chapter 11|14 pages
Portrait of place
chapter 12|15 pages
Sustainability balanced scorecard that aligns real estate with business
chapter 13|13 pages
Introduction to the big conversation
part Section IV|22 pages
Sustainability Leadership and Reflection