BPLN0016: Sustainable Property: Valuation, Investment, Development
Answer ONE question from the following.
Include diagrams where they assist in providing explanation.
Where questions are split into sub-categories, the marks are distributed as percentages shown in parentheses ( ).
Question 2
a)Define the terms ‘regulation’ and ‘enforcement’. (5% of marks)
b)To what extent is strong regulation necessary for achieving more sustainable urban development (15% of marks)
c)Developers often argue that more regulation results in less efficient use of resources in urban development. To what extent to you agree in the context of regulation for sustainability (15% of marks)
Question 3
a)Define the term ‘ecological footprint’. (5% of marks)
b)Life Cycle Analysis produces a metric for the carbon emissions associated with the use or development of a building. Why is such accounting for the carbon emissions important (20% of marks)
c)Outline the key assumptions that are involved in such a Life Cycle Analysis. (10% of marks)
Question 4
a)What are the key differences between BREEAM for building
s and BREEAM Communities (5% of marks)
b)Discuss the relative benefits and disadvantages of relying on a voluntary classification scheme such as BREEAM to achieve more sustainable urban environments. (15% of marks)
c)Developers are sometimes accused of ‘game playing’ when using such voluntary classification schemes. What does this mean and how can it be avoided (15% of marks)
Question 5
a)Outline five ways in which a new urban development could be planned for improved health outcomes. (15% of marks)
b)“Land use or spatial planning can only go so far in improving public health”. What other measures might be needed to achieve better public health in a locality (20% of marks)
Question 6
a)Define the term ‘risk’ in the context of the property market. (5% of marks)
b)In your view, is the use of DCF techniques helpful or unhelpful in enable more sustainable property development and investment portfolios Why (15% of marks)
c)In which sectors of the property market is a win-win outcome between economic profitability and sustainability most likely Justify your answer fully. (15% of marks)