ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF PLANNING RESERACH METHODS

How do you do research in spatial planning? There are many guidelines to research design in the social sciences, but few specific to the unique, interdisciplinary problems that urban planning seeks to understand. Research Methods in Spatial Planning is the student and practitioners' bridge to general research methodology and the field of urban planning. Research Methods in Spatial Planning is an expansive look at the many methods and research traditions in spatial 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. Research Methods in Spatial Planning is an ideal coursebook for research design courses, and valuable for any planning student about to embark on a research project of their own