The Routledge handbook of planning research methods / edited by Elisabete Silva, Patsy Healey, Neil Harris, and Pieter Van Den Broeck.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Silva, Elisabete A.

James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

Series:

Routledge handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning--Research.

City planning.

City planning--Research--Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xlii, 529 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

"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. The book is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate level students, young professionals and practitioners in urban, regional, and spatial planning. "-- Provided by publisher.

"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 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 shows how to take your research from the classroom to the real world"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780415727952

0415727952

OCLC:

879032853

Publisher Number:

99961342453

Online:

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