Provides an overview to the context of property development so that students and professionals can examine the stages of development in the process - from initial consideration, to site finding, general appraisal, valuation, funding, construction and marketing, with a focus on two key areas of the p[...]
With a focus on strategies for investment, markets and appraisal, this new edition explores the response of property investment markets to the challenges of sustainability, and provides expanded coverage of both residential and commercial property investment. There is new discussion on investment ve[...]
A user-friendly introduction to property valuation for students and practitioners who are new to the subject. The text is packed with worked examples and photos and covers the five main methods of valuation, their application in a variety of markets and their relation to the wider economic context.[...]
Rancorous and highly public disagreements between Isaiah Berlin and Isaac Deutscher escalated to the point of cruel betrayal in the mid-1960s, yet surprisingly the details of the episode have escaped historians' scrutiny. In this gripping account of the ideological clash between two of the most infl[...]
Rancorous and highly public disagreements between Isaiah Berlin and Isaac Deutscher escalated to the point of cruel betrayal in the mid-1960s, yet surprisingly the details of the episode have escaped historians' scrutiny. In this gripping account of the ideological clash between two of the most infl[...]
The credit crunch has highlighted the fact that fully understanding property appraisal and valuation is more critical than ever. This book covers various aspects of valuing various types of investment property. It tackles the problems of inflation and growth, the equated rent principle and the speci[...]
Thoroughly revised with a new critical edge, this is the perfect guide for students and practitioners. The authors use a wealth of real-world applications and worked examples to cover traditional and new approaches, and include new material on sustainability, a new chapter on residential leasehold p[...]
A Guide to Practicing Medicine in Challenging Environments Wilderness and Rescue Medicine: A Practical Guide for the Basic and Advanced Practitioner provides the critical insight and tools required to practice medicine in remote or challenging environments. There is no place in field medicine for un[...]
John Searle's "The Construction of Social Reality" and Hernando de Soto's "The Mystery of Capital" shifted the focus of current thought on capital and economic development to the cultural and conceptual ideas that underpin market economies and that are taken for granted in developed nations. This co[...]