Utilizing Mixed-Method Research Designs in Planning: The Case of 14th Street, New York City
- 1 December 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Planning Education and Research
- Vol. 17 (2) , 95-103
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456x9701700201
Abstract
Planning researchers tend to use single quantitative and/or qualitative research methods in their investigations. Unfortunately, single method research strategies run the risk of missing significant data sets that can cripple a planning investigation. We argue that combining methods into a mixed-method research design provides planning investigators a more comprehensive understanding than would be possible under a single method. The goal of the paper is to cultivate interest in combining quantitative and qualitative investigations into mixed-method planning research strategies and to highlight how and why investigators use mixed-method research strategies.Keywords
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