Research Methods in Urban and Regional Planning

Xinhao Wang, Rainer Hofe (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

XX, 430 Seiten

2007
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-49657-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This book provides an up-to-date introduction to the fundamental methods related to planning and human services delivery. These methods aid planners in answering the following crucial questions about human activities within a given community: "Who are they?" (demographic analysis); "What do they do?" (economic analysis); "Where do these activities occur?" (land use analysis), and "How are human activities connected spatially?" (transportation analysis). This book brings these four pillars of planning methods together in an introductory text targeted towards senior level undergraduate and graduate students. Planning professionals will also find this book an invaluable reference.

Autor

Dr. Wang is Professor of Planning in the School of Planning at the University of Cincinnati. He holds a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the U. of Pennsylvania, a Masters in Community Planning from the U. of Rhode Island, and an MS in Geo-Sciences and BS in Geography from Peking U., Beijing, China. His research interests are in the areas of environmental planning and GIS applications in planning. Dr. vom Hofe is Assistant 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 U. and also holds a Diplom Ingenieur (FH) in Agriculture from the Fachhochschule Weihenstephan, Germany. His research is devoted to the applicability of quantitative methods in planning, particularly for economic analysis.

Inhalt

Introduction: Planning Research Methods.- Data and Data Presentation.- Demographic Analysis.- Understanding Your Regional Economy -The Economic Base Theory.- Input-Output Analysis for Planning Purposes.- Land Use Analysis.- Transportation Analysis.- Synopsis -An Integrated Analysis.

Produkt-Details

• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 155 x 235 mm
• Gewicht: 1780 g
• Einbandart: gebunden
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 3-540-49657-2 / 3540496572
• ISBN-13: 978-3-540-49657-1 / 9783540496571
• Zustand: Neuware