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ECON 458Water Resource Economics

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Economics

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

The course combines water economic theory and practice, addressing major global water challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, flood risks, water quality, and resource recovery in a circular economy. Particular attention will be paid to water resource valuation and water pricing. Students will play water games and write an economic assessment paper about the costs and benefits of water, food, and energy security related to large-scale water infrastructure such as dam building in a transboundary river basin.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • ECON101 - Introduction to Microeconomics (0.50)
    • Complete 1 of the following
      • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
        • ARTS280 - Statistics for Arts Students (0.50)
        • ECON221 - Statistics for Economists (0.50)
        • ENVS278 - Applied Statistics for Environmental Research (0.50)
        • KIN232 - Research Design and Statistics (0.50)
        • LS280 - Social Statistics (0.50)
        • PSCI314 - Quantitative Analysis (0.50)
        • PSYCH292 - Basic Data Analysis (0.50)
        • REC371 - Quantitative Data Analysis and Mobilization (0.50)
        • SDS250R - Social Statistics (0.50)
        • SOC280 - Social Statistics (0.50)
        • SRF230 - Introduction to Statistics (0.50)
        • STAT202 - Introductory Statistics for Scientists (0.50)
        • STAT206 - Statistics for Software Engineering (0.50)
        • STAT211 - Introductory Statistics and Sampling for Accounting (0.50)
        • STAT220 - Probability (Non-Specialist Level) (0.50)
        • STAT230 - Probability (0.50)
        • STAT240 - Probability (Advanced Level) (0.50)
      • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • Students must be in level 3A or higher

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00183760 / 30TTh 14:30–15:50
LEC 701837711 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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