Applied Research Methods in Urban and Regional Planning (1st ed. 2022)

Synopsis

This book introduces the fundamentals of research methods and how they apply to the discipline of urban and regional planning. Written at a level appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and beginning master’s level students, the text fills a gap in the literature for textbooks on urban planning. Additionally, the book can be used as a reference for planning practitioners and researchers when analyzing quantitative and qualitative data in urban and regional planning and related fields.The volume does not assume advanced knowledge of mathematical formulas. Rather, it begins with the essentials of research methods, such as the identification of the research problems in planning, the literature review, data collection and presentation, descriptive data analysis, and report of findings. Its discipline-specific topics include field research methods, qualitative data analysis, economic and demographic analysis, evaluation research, and methods in sub-disciplines such as land use planning, transportation planning, environmental planning, and housing analysis. Designed with instruction in mind, this book features downloadable materials, including learning outcomes, chapter highlights, chapter review questions, datasets, and certain Excel models. Students will be able to download review questions to enhance the learning process and datasets to practice methods.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9783030935740

Related ISBNs:

9783030935733

Publisher:

Springer International Publishing

Date of Addition:

05/15/22

Copyrighted By:

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Science, Computers and Internet, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Sociology

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