Qualitative Analysis for Planning & Policy Beyond the Numbers

The revised and updated second edition of Qualitative Analysis for Planning & Policy is a roadmap to help planners access qualitative data and integrate it into their planning investigations. Planning and policy decisions are not based solely on numbers, and this book equips planners with a how-to guide to see what has been missing "between the lines" of quantitative data and make good decisions using the best possible information. Each chapter offers step-by-step instruction on how to set up and enact diverse types of qualitative research, and case studies demonstrate how qualitative research techniques can be combined with quantitative methods to tackle complex real-world projects. For over a decade Qualitative Analysis for Planning & Policy has been an indispensable resource for students and researchers, experienced and novice planners. The revised second edition offers myriad tools to help twenty-first-century planners make intelligent decisions, including new qualitative research techniques, technological innovations, and contemporary case studies.

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Field Research Chapter 3. Photographic Research Chapter 4. Focus Group Research Chapter 5. Content Analysis and Meta-Analysis Chapter 6. Getting the Big Picture Chapter 7. Applying Qualitative Techniques in Citizen Participation

John Gaber AICP is the Department Chair of City Planning and Real Estate Development and City and Regional Planning Professor at Clemson University, USA. Dr. Gaber has over 30 planning research articles published in an assortment of journals including: Journal of Planning Education and Research, Journal of Architecture and Planning, Evaluation and Program Planning, Journal of Planning Urban Development, and Journal of the American Planning Association. His most recent research projects include: Sherry Arnstein’s Ladder of Citizen Participation, qualitative research techniques used in citizen participation projects, Hippietowns, and mixed method research strategies.