Research Design in Urban Planning

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<p>"This excellent book fills a significant gap in the literature supporting planning education by providing clear, succinct advice on the design and implementation of small-scale student research projects."<br/> - Chris Couch, Professor of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool<br/> <br/> "A perfect text for supervisors to give students so that they plan their research projects carefully rather than leap headlong into data collection."<br/> - Jean Hillier, Emeritus Professor of Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University, Melbourne<br/> <br/> "Highly recommended... Ranging across topics such as planning a research programme and data management and the handling of ethical issues, the book will be very helpful to those embarking on a thesis or dissertation in the field."<br/> - Peter Fidler, President of the University of Sunderland<br/> <br/> </p> <p>Research Design in Urban Planning: A Student’s Guide is a brilliantly accessible guide to designing research for that all-important dissertation. Aimed at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, this text will: </p> <p>· discuss research design, outlining the stages of the research process in clear detail and the key decisions which need to be taken at each stage</p> <p>· explain to students how to re-interpret policy issues as researchable questions, appropriate for investigation</p> <p>· look in detail at how researchers make their choice of methods, helping students to justify their own  decisions</p> <p>· reveal the ethical dimension to such decisions in the context of a growing requirement for the ethical approval of student projects </p> <p>· review the issues for comparative studies – important not least because of student involvement in Erasmus programs and AESOP workshops</p> <p>Packed with case studies, exercises, illustrations and summaries, Research Design in Urban Planning is an invaluable resource for students undertaking their first substantial, individual investigations.</p> <p><br/> </p>