Qualitative Analysis for Planning and Policy

Vacancy in shrinking downtowns: a comparative study of Québec, Ontario, and New England

“…We conducted direct observation of the conditions of all buildings within the CBDs of the nine case study cities (Gaber and Gaber 2007). We developed a direct observation tool to record our observations.…”

Sustainability or resilience? A case study in the semi-arid Pampean region of Argentina

“…We draw on data from 40 formal interviews conducted between 2013 and 2015 in different locations in the study area: cities, towns, research institutes, public offices, private homes and farms. During field trips or fieldwork, a work pattern/ flow (Gaber & Gaber, 2007) was conducted, collecting information and focusing on qualitative data. Interactive observation was performed through semi-structured interviews with various kinds of social actors: farmers, rural workers, agricultural producers, rural contractors (all those making a living from land, either the agricultural workers themselves or landowners and agricultural firms, and who may or may not live in the countryside); (agricultural and environmental) experts; extension agents and managers (working and retired) from the INTA (National Institute of Agricultural Technology (http://inta.gob.ar/)); state and local officials; agents and professionals from the private sector as well as professors and researchers from the National University of the South (https://www.uns.edu.ar/) and CONICET (http://www.…”

Community planning and urban design in contested places. Some insights from Belfast

“…A photo survey was included in the fieldwork (Gaber and Gaber 2007), aimed at recording the relevant urban artefacts reflecting the social conflict and/or the sense of belonging, such as borders, edges and murals.…”