ABSTRACT
Looking at the lessons we can learn from international research in urban and regional planning, this book explores the challenges in using cross-country studies. The contributors address how to approach researching planning in other countries, and how to then diffuse the planning information. Key topics include:
- comparable urban data, and how to use it
- working with international agencies
- methodological issues in cross-country research
- translating theory into practice
Case studies include researching new towns in France and Poland, and problems doing empirical work in Eastern Europe.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART ONE The design and implementation of cross-national research projects
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PART TWO The study of planning in other cultures
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PART THREE The diffusion of planning ideas: the case of new towns
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PART FOUR The role of international agencies in promoting cross-national comparisons
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