The course aims at teaching basic and applied concepts of rural (i.e. agricultural and forestry) appraisal. In particular the course provides students with the opportunity to: 1) understand factors influencing the value of farm and natural/forest resources; 2) become familiar with different appraisal methodologies and understand how to choose the most appropriate ones; 3) learn how to perform rural and forest appraisal procedures; 4) understand how to analyse rural and forest projects/investments and choose among project/investment alternatives; 5) understand basic aspects in the field of legal real estate appraisal; 6) acquire appropriate technical terminology to be adopted in both professional and research activities.
The syllabus is attached below.
- Instructor: Mauro Masiero