Impact Assessable developments typically require the demonstration of need for and likely economic impacts of development proposals.  Urban Economics has extensive experience in assessing the need for and likely economic impacts of a diverse array of projects including shopping centres, retail showroom developments, child care centres, retirement villages, residential estates, industrial subdivisions, commercial office buildings, medical centres, service stations, resorts, golf courses, hotels, student accommodation, etc. 

Urban Economics is also experienced in assessing EIA’s and Need Assessments on behalf of local authorities, testing the appropriateness of the methodologies presented, the relevance of the arguments, the relationship of the project to the planning and economic strategies, the likely economic impacts of the project and need for the development. 

Urban Economics has also conducted economic benefit and cost benefit analyses of a range of industry sectors, measuring the likely economic, social and value of the environmental impacts of sectors and developments such as outdoor media, carwash, visitor centre, events and festivals, botanic gardens etc.