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This textbook introduces fundamental methods related to planning assessment and impact analysis, which aid planners in answering the following crucial questions:
· "Who are the people living here?" (demographic analysis);
· "In what activities are people involved?" (economic analysis);
· "Where in the region do these activities occur?" (land use analysis);
· "How are people and their various human activities connected spatially?" (transportation analysis).
Planners face a large variety of analytical tasks, requiring a wide range of skills, and they not only need to consider the question of "how," they also have to know "where" and "when" to apply the appropriate methods. As such, the book includes a set of exercises and questions at the end of each chapter to address this need. It offers undergraduate and graduate students insights into the limitations, constraints and assumptions embedded in the selected analytical methods to help them make an informed selection. It is also an invaluable reference resource for planning professionals. This is the 2nd edition of Research Methods in Urban and Regional Planning (2007). In this revision, some chapters are significantly revised and replace Chapter 5 on input output analysis with a new chapter on financial analysis.
List of contents
Introduction: Planning Research Methods.- Demographic Analysis.- Economic Analysis.- Financial Analysis.- Land Use Analysis.- Transportation Analysis.
About the author
Dr. Wang is a Professor of Planning in the School of Planning, University of Cincinnati. He holds a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Community Planning from the University of Rhode Island, a Master of Science in Geo-Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Geography from Peking University, Beijing, China. He teaches courses in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), environmental planning, statistics, and planning research methods. His research interests are in the areas of environmental planning and GIS application in planning.
Dr. vom Hofe is an Professor of Economic Development in the School of Planning at the University of Cincinnati. He received his Ph.D. and his Masters in Regional Science from Cornell University. Additionally, Dr. vom Hofe holds a Diplom Ingenieur (FH) in Agriculture from the Fachhochschule Weihenstephan, Germany. His teaching includes courses in economic development,policy analysis for regional development, statistics, planning methods, and public finance. His research is devoted to the applicability of quantitative methods in planning, particularly for economic analysis.
