(Ebook) The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods by Elisabete A. Silva, Patsy Healey, Neil Harris, Pieter Van den Broeck ISBN 9780415727952, 0415727952

(Ebook) The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods by Elisabete A. Silva, Patsy Healey, Neil Harris, Pieter Van den Broeck ISBN 9780415727952, 0415727952

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 onBeginning planning researchResearch design and developmentRediscovering qualitative methodsNew advances in quantitative methodsTurning research into actionWith 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.