Course: Valuation and Pricing of Natural Resources

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Course title Valuation and Pricing of Natural Resources
Course code KZP/4HOPZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Seják Josef, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
1. Introduction, Importance of natural resource and ecosystem valuations. The practice of environmental expert witneses. 2. History of natural resource valuations, Time factor, Cost-benefit analysis. 3. Basic estimations of natural resource price. Formulas for basic natural resource types. 4. Land valuations (admin. and market prices, price information system, price maps) 5. Valuation methods of ecosystem functions and services. Preferential and expert methods. 6. Case studies in contingent valuations in environmental quality change. 7. Biotope valuation method (BVM) in the CR. 8. Case studies in BVM. 9. Ecosystem services and their valuations. 10. Externalities and public goods. 11. Property rights and nature protection. 12. Valuations in integrated forest functions. 13. Pricing of water and water flows in landscape. 14. Seminar works and their assessment.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Lectures in Non-Market Valuation Methods in the Environmental Area, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Social Science and Charles University Environment Center, 2004, Matfyzpress Pratur, ISBN 80-86732-45-2. Praha, 2003. ISBN :80-85-927-08x.
  • Zákon č. 151/1997 Sb. o oceňování majetku a vyhláška k němu.
  • Bradáč A., Fiala J. Nemovitosti - Oceňování a právní vztahy 80-7201-197-9. Linde Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-7201-197-9.
  • Dvořák A., Nouza R. Ekonomika přírodních zdrojů a surovinová politika,. VŠE Praha, 2002.
  • Seják J. a kol. Hodnocení funkcí a služeb ekosystémů České republiky. Ústí nad Labem, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7414-235-2.
  • Seják, J. a kol. Oceňování pozemků a přírodních zdrojů, nakl. Grada Publishing, 1999.
  • Seják, J., Dejmal, I. a kol. Hodnocení a oceňování biotopů České republiky, ČEÚ Praha, 2003.
  • Seják, J. Vlastnická práva a ochrana životního prostředí, materiál pro MŽP ČR, 1996.
  • Seják, J. Základy udržitelné ekonomiky přírodních zdrojů a životního prosdtředí, Acta Universitatis Purkynianae, Ústí n.L., 2005 , 154 s..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Environment Study plan (Version): Revitalization of Lanscape (C_4) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter