Doing research in urban and regional planning :
MacCallum, Diana,
Doing research in urban and regional planning : methods and methodology for beginners / Diana MacCallum, Courtney Babb and Carey Curtis. - xiii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - The natural and built environment series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Conceptualising Research Chapter 1 Introduction: why a special textbook for planning? Chapter 2 What are methods? What is methodology? Chapter 3 Theories in planning research: how they can help you Chapter 4 The big divide? Quantitative vs. qualitative approaches Chapter 5 The case study approach Part II: Methods 2.1: Understanding Places Chapter 6 Describing places from secondary data - and some cautionary tales Chapter 7 Evaluating places: auditing and site analysis techniquest Chapter 8 Understanding urban change: Land use surveys 2.2: Working with People Chapter 9 Gauging public opinion: Questionnaires Chapter 10 Interrogating stakeholder ideas: focus groups and iterative methods Chapter 11 Exploring information, opinions and attitudes: In-depth interviews 2.3 Interrogating Practice Chapter 12 People in place, people in practice: non-verbal methods Chapter 13 What can documents tell you about planning practice? Three types of text analysis Chapter 14 Planning research as practical action: Participatory methods Part III: Putting it Into Practice Chapter 15 Looking after yourself and others: ethical and personal issues in planning research Chapter 16 Pulling it all together
CAS Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Text in English
9780415735568 (hardback) 9780415735575 (pbk.)
2018036547
City planning--Research.
Regional planning--Research.
HT165.5 / .M28 2019
307.1216072 M12 2019
Doing research in urban and regional planning : methods and methodology for beginners / Diana MacCallum, Courtney Babb and Carey Curtis. - xiii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - The natural and built environment series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Conceptualising Research Chapter 1 Introduction: why a special textbook for planning? Chapter 2 What are methods? What is methodology? Chapter 3 Theories in planning research: how they can help you Chapter 4 The big divide? Quantitative vs. qualitative approaches Chapter 5 The case study approach Part II: Methods 2.1: Understanding Places Chapter 6 Describing places from secondary data - and some cautionary tales Chapter 7 Evaluating places: auditing and site analysis techniquest Chapter 8 Understanding urban change: Land use surveys 2.2: Working with People Chapter 9 Gauging public opinion: Questionnaires Chapter 10 Interrogating stakeholder ideas: focus groups and iterative methods Chapter 11 Exploring information, opinions and attitudes: In-depth interviews 2.3 Interrogating Practice Chapter 12 People in place, people in practice: non-verbal methods Chapter 13 What can documents tell you about planning practice? Three types of text analysis Chapter 14 Planning research as practical action: Participatory methods Part III: Putting it Into Practice Chapter 15 Looking after yourself and others: ethical and personal issues in planning research Chapter 16 Pulling it all together
CAS Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Text in English
9780415735568 (hardback) 9780415735575 (pbk.)
2018036547
City planning--Research.
Regional planning--Research.
HT165.5 / .M28 2019
307.1216072 M12 2019
