<p>I would suggest the <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/handbook/handbook-of-regional-and-urban-economics" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics</em></a>. It currently has 5 volumes and collects papers on the theories and empirics of urban/city design. Selected chapters that may potentially address your questions include: </p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574008087800196" rel="nofollow noreferrer">City size and place as policy issues</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574008087800160" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Financing urban public services</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574008087800044" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The theory of urban residential location</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574008087800056" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Therories of urban business location</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S157400809980008X" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Urban labour markets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574008099800091" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Urban housing markets: Theory and policy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574008004800051" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Micro-Foundations of Urban Agglomeration Economies</a></li>
</ul>

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Herr K.
<p>I'm looking for a book which may help to design a self-sustainable small  settlement, which can maintain its own economy with limited connections to the outside world. Prefereably it should answer questions like:</p>

<ul>
<li>What population is sufficient for such a town or village?</li>
<li>How to model microeconomics of such a settlment?</li>
</ul>

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Is there book or research on economically sustainable design of town or village?
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# Is there book or research on economically sustainable design of town or village?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-03-01)

I'm looking for a book which may help to design a self-sustainable small settlement, which can maintain its own economy with limited connections to the outside world. Prefereably it should answer questions like:

* What population is sufficient for such a town or village?
* How to model microeconomics of such a settlment?

**Tags:** macroeconomics, reference-request, self-study

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-03-01. Score: 1

I would suggest the [*Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics*](https://www.sciencedirect.com/handbook/handbook-of-regional-and-urban-economics). It currently has 5 volumes and collects papers on the theories and empirics of urban/city design. Selected chapters that may potentially address your questions include:

* [City size and place as policy issues](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574008087800196)
* [Financing urban public services](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574008087800160)
* [The theory of urban residential location](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574008087800044)
* [Therories of urban business location](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574008087800056)
* [Urban labour markets](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S157400809980008X)
* [Urban housing markets: Theory and policy](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574008099800091)
* [Micro-Foundations of Urban Agglomeration Economies](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574008004800051)


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