The Routledge handbook of planning research methods / Planning research methods edited by Elisabete Silva, Patsy Healey, Neil Harris, Pieter van den Broeck. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). - RSM career handbooks . - RSM career handbooks. .

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.


Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9781315851884 (ebook)


City planning--Research.
Public spaces--Planning.
Architecture and Planning.
Regional & area planning
Research methods: general
Urban & municipal planning
Landscape art & architecture
Central / national / federal government policies
Society & culture: general