RESEARCH

DESIGN

OVERVIEW

Research design is the process of defining a framework of research methods, techniques and philosophical paradigms by a researcher, and that effectively addresses the research problem allowing you to conduct your study. This means that you need to think about a methodology, and the specific methods or procedures of research guided by a philosophical worldview and/or research paradigm.

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Glossary: Research paradigms, Methodology, Methods
How to choose between qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods
Key Literatures

Glossary

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Key Literature

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Chang, H. (2012) Is Water H2O? Evidence, Realism and Pluralism, London: Springer
Creswell, W. (2018) Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, London: Sage
Cuthbert, A. (2011) Understanding Cities : Method in Urban Design, Taylor & Francis
Feyerabend (1975, 1988): Against Method, Revised edition, London: Verso
Flyvbjerg, B. (2001) Making social science matter: Why social inquiry fails and how it can succeed again. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Knight and Ruddock (Ed) (2008): Advanced Research Methods in the Built Environment, Wiley-Blackwell
Sayer, A. (1992) Method in social science: A realist approach. London: Routledge
Silva, A. et al. (2016): The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods, Taylor & Francis
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Ward, K. (ed.) (2012) Researching the city: a guide for students. London: Sage
Zeisel, J. (1984): Inquiry by design: tools for environment-behaviour research, Cambridge University Press

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