{"product_id":"research-design-in-urban-planning-stuart-farthing-9781446294451","title":"Research Design in Urban Planning: A Student\u0026#8242;s Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Chris Couch, Professor of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"A perfect text for supervisors to give students so that they plan their research projects carefully rather than leap headlong into data collection.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Jean Hillier, Emeritus Professor of Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University, Melbourne\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Peter Fidler, President of the University of Sunderland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResearch Design in Urban Planning: A Student's Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e is a brilliantly accessible guide to designing research for that all-important dissertation. Aimed at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, this text will: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- 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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- explain to students how to re-interpret policy issues as researchable questions, appropriate for investigation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- look in detail at how researchers make their choice of methods, helping students to justify their own decisions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- reveal the ethical dimension to such decisions in the context of a growing requirement for the ethical approval of student projects \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- review the issues for comparative studies - important not least because of student involvement in Erasmus programs and AESOP workshops\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with case studies, exercises, illustrations and summaries, \u003cstrong\u003eResearch Design in Urban Planning\u003c\/strong\u003e is an invaluable resource for students undertaking their first substantial, individual investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stuart Farthing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1446294455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781446294451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.80w x 0.60d","brand":"Stuart Farthing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992007803135,"sku":"9781446294451","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7ff8fdee-6b98-4069-a882-df5372e8a849.jpg?v=1683313512","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/research-design-in-urban-planning-stuart-farthing-9781446294451","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}