Advanced quantitative research methods for urban planners / edited by Reid Ewing and Keunhyun Park.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ewing, Reid H., editor.

Park, Keunhyun, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning.

Quantitative research--Methodology.

Quantitative research.

Methodology.

Physical Description:

298 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"Advanced Quantitative Research Methods for Urban Planning provides fundamental knowledge and hands-on techniques about research, such as research topics and key journals in the planning field, advice for technical writing, and advanced methodologies. This book aims to provide the reader with a comprehensive and detailed understanding of advanced quantitative methods and to provide guidance on technical writing. Complex material is presented in the simplest and clearest way possible using real-world planning examples and making the theoretical content of each chapter as tangible as possible. Hands-on techniques for a variety of quantitative research studies are covered to provide doctoral students, university faculty, and professional researchers with useful guidance and references. An invaluable resource, Advanced Quantitative Research Methods for Urban Planning is an ideal read for researchers who want to branch out methodologically and practicing planners who need to conduct advanced analyses with planning data"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Introduction p. 1 / Divya Chandrasekhar and Fatemeh Kiani and Sadegh Sabouri and Fariba Siddiq and Keunhyun Park

Companion Book: Basic Quantitative Research Methods for Urban Planners p. 2

Structure of the Advanced Methods Book p. 2

Techniques Not Included in This Book p. 4

Data and Measurements p. 6

Conceptual Framework p. 7

Chapter Structure p. 9

Datasets p. 10

Computer Software Used in This Book p. 15

2 Technical Writing p. 19 / Robin Rothfeder and Reid Ewing

Mechanics p. 28

Rewriting, Editing, and Polishing p. 36

Literature Reviews p. 37

Planning Examples p. 39

3 Planning Journals and Topics p. 46 / Kathryn Terzano and David Proffitt and Fariba Siddiq and Reid Ewing

Planning Journals p. 47

Impact Factors p. 48

Peer Review p. 50

Overview of Planning Topics p. 51

Methodological Issues p. 51

Climate Change and the Natural Environment p. 56

Social Justice Issues p. 58

Land Use and Development Regulations p. 60

Sprawl, Travel, and the Built Environment p. 60

Urban Design p. 68

Other Topics p. 69

4 Poisson and Negative Binomial Regression Analysis p. 74 / Anusha Musunuru and David Proffitt and Reid Ewing and William H. Greene

Mechanics p. 76

Interpreting Results p. 79

Step by Step p. 80

Planning Examples p. 87

5 Principal Component and Factor Analysis p. 95 / Matt Wheelwright and Zacharia Levine and Andrea Garfinkel-Castro and Tracey Bushman and Simon C. Brewer

Mechanics p. 98

Interpreting Results p. 103

Step by Step p. 104

Planning Examples p. 114

6 Cluster Analysis p. 121 / Andrea Garfinkel-Castro and Tracey Bushman and Sadegh Sabouri and Simon C. Brewer and Yu Song and Keunhyun Park

Step by Step p. 128

Planning Examples p. 147

7 Multilevel Modeling p. 154 / Zacharia Levine and Robert Youna and Roger Child and Brian Baucom and Reid Ewing and John Kircher

Mechanics p. 158

Step by Step p. 163

Planning Examples p. 178

8 Structural Equation Modeling p. 185 / Matt Miller and Ivana Tasic and Torrey Lyons and Reid Ewing and James B. Grace

Mechanics p. 189

Interpreting Results p. 191

Step by Step p. 193

Planning Examples p. 209

9 Spatial Econometrics p. 216 / Keuntae Kim and Simon C. Brewer

Spatial Data p. 217

Mechanics p. 219

Step by Step 1 Spatial Data Analysis p. 238

Step by Step 2 Spatial Econometrics p. 246

Planning Examples p. 252

10 Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression p. 261 / Mark Stevens and Torrey Lyons and Reid Ewing

Purpose and Mechanics p. 263

Planning Examples p. 268

11 Mixed-Methods Research p. 275 / Adam Millard-Ball and Keuntae Kim

Mechanics p. 278

Planning Examples p. 283.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Ewing, Reid H. Advanced quantitative research methods for urban planners

ISBN:

9780367343279

0367343274

9780367343262

0367343266

OCLC:

1122921573