The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods

The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods

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The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods is an expansive look at the traditions, methods, and challenges of research design and research projects in contemporary urban planning. Through case studies, an international group of researchers, planning practitioners, and planning academics and educators, all recognized authorities in the field, provide accounts of designing and implementing research projects from different approaches and venues.

This book shows how to apply quantitative and qualitative methods to projects, and how to take your research from the classroom to the real world. The book is structured into sections focusing on Beginning planning research Research design and development Rediscovering qualitative methods New advances in quantitative methods Turning research into action With chapters written by leading scholars in spatial planning, The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods is the most authoritative and comprehensive handbook on the topic, providing both established and ground breaking coverage of spatial planning research methods.

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Útgefandi
Taylor & Francis
ISBN
9781317917021
Print ISBN
9780415727952
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
1
Höfundar
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2014-08-21
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
2
Afritunar takmörkun
2

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  • Cover Page
  • Half Title Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of figures
  • List of tables
  • List of contributors
  • Introduction: the craft of ‘doing research’ in spatial and regional planning
  • PART 1 Personal reflections on research careers
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Learning the Craft of Research A continuing process
  • 1.3 Shifting between Academia and Practice Reflections on doing planning research in a university environment
  • 1.4 Research Methodology and My Life Some personal reflections
  • 1.5 It Takes more than just Looking to Make a Difference The challenge for planning research
  • 1.6 The Life-Changing Transitions of an Academic Research Career
  • 1.7 Learning the Craft of Academic Writing
  • PART 2 The craft of research
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Research Design
  • 2.3 Planning Research Ethics
  • 2.4 What can We Learn from France? Some reflections on the methodologies of cross-national research
  • 2.5 Towards Social Holism Social innovation, holistic research methodology and pragmatic collective action in spatial planning
  • 2.6 Refutation and the Knowledge Base of Urban Planning
  • 2.7 Inquiry and Design for Spatial Planning Three approaches to planning research in late modern cities
  • PART 3 Working within a qualitative tradition
  • 3.1 Rediscovering Qualitative Research
  • 3.2 Analysing Qualitative Data
  • 3.3 Researching Community Engagement in Post-1997 Hong Kong Collaborative or manipulative practice?
  • 3.4 Planning for the Place Ethnographic research and planning practice
  • 3.5 Researching Professional Perspectives in Practice A pedagogic-ethnographic approach
  • 3.6 Analysing Cartographic Representations in Spatial Planning
  • 3.7 Urban Morphology and Cultural Expressions Qualitative methods to understand the city's dynamic in a self-built area in Caracas, Venezuela
  • 3.8 A Value-Oriented Approach to Discursive Analysis of Urban and Regional Planning
  • 3.9 Imagination as a Method for Generating Knowledge about Possible Urban Futures
  • 3.10 From Wicked Problems to Elusive Planning Exploring Dubai's development conundrum
  • PART 4 Working within a quantitative tradition
  • 4.1 Quantitative Methods' Expertise – A Diverse Landscape in Europe and Around the World
  • 4.2 Thinking Spatially, Thinking Statistically
  • 4.3 Indicators and Spatial Planning Methods and applications
  • 4.4 Measuring Space A review of spatial metrics for urban growth and shrinkage
  • 4.5 Regression Analysis in Planning Research
  • 4.6 Spatial Econometrics in Practice
  • 4.7 Planning Support Systems (PSS) as Research Instruments
  • 4.8 Geoprocessing and Spatial Planning Some concepts and applications
  • 4.9 Spatial Simulation and the Real World Digital methods and techniques in the context of strategic planning
  • 4.10 Spatial Data Infrastructures for Spatial Planning Research
  • 4.11 Urban Sprawl and Region Building
  • PART 5 Methodology in action
  • 5.1 Methodology in Action The relationship between research and practice
  • 5.2 Research Impact Should the sky be the limit?
  • 5.3 Enabling Transdisciplinary Research on Social Cohesion in the City The Social Polis experience
  • 5.4 Researching for Policy Relevance Critical reflections on government-sponsored research
  • 5.5 Using the Case Study Approach to Inform Planning Practice and Research in Africa
  • 5.6 Urban Master Planning in China A case study of policy and practice in Hua County
  • 5.7 Conceptual and Epistemic Uncertainty in Planning Research for the renewal of industrial areas in Sweden
  • 5.8 Cost-Benefit Analysis in Participatory Planning A critical perspective
  • 5.9 The Strategic Use of the Charrette Process for Applied Research
  • 5.10 Engaging and Educating Young People in Sustainable Development Communicating research findings and planning practice in an active learning environment
  • Index