Beyond the Case Study Dilemma in Urban Planning: Using a Meta-matrix to Distil Critical Success Factors in Transit-Oriented Development

Thomas, Ren; Bertolini, Luca

doi:10.1080/08111146.2014.882256

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“…Loulanski and Loulanski (2011) used meta-ethnography approach to explore critical factors for sustainable integration of heritage and tourism and produced a set of 15 synthesis factors. Thomas and Bertolini (2014) conducted a meta-analysis of 11 case studies of transit-oriented development plans and identified 16 critical success factors useful for planners and guiding further research. A meta-analysis of scientific sources that examined urban adaptation schemes of US cities showed that they often lack sufficient attention to equity and social vulnerability (Hughes 2015).…”

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Critical reflections on the theory and practice of social sustainability in the built environment – a meta-analysis

Shirazi

Keivani

2017

Local Environment

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This article presents a critical reflection on the theory and practice of social sustainability in the built environment, identifies areas of agreement and disagreement, explores theoretical and conceptual gaps and challenges, and suggests practical implications for future research and urban policy. It argues that despite revisionist approaches which challenge the tripartite structure of sustainable development, social dimension of sustainability remains an essential valid pillar. Utilising a qualitative meta-analysis methodology for undertaking critical analysis of previous research and publications on the topic, key themes of theory and practice of social sustainability are identified and critically examined. Accordingly 10 key formative characteristics of social sustainability and their research and policy implications are introduced. The article concludes with institutional observations for policy makers to achieve greater success in addressing largely underestimated dimensions of social sustainability in urban settings.

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Critical reflections on the theory and practice of social sustainability in the built environment – a meta-analysis

Shirazi

Keivani

2017

Local Environment

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“…They are a useful tool for research at the preliminary stage [39,40] and have been used previously in studies related to the bioeconomy within a number of countries [41][42][43]. Despite a number of recognized limitations to the case study method [44], particularly the caveat that they can sometimes provide little basis for generalization [45], the lessons learnt from this particular research should prove transferable to the many regions across Europe that have recently or are currently in the process of developing their own bioeconomy policy statements or strategies.…”

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Policy Coherence and the Transition to a Bioeconomy: The Case of Ireland

2019

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Advancing a bioeconomy requires that policymakers understand how the design and coherence of public policy can contribute, or create barriers, to its development. Ireland’s first National Policy Statement on the Bioeconomy (February 2018) recognized the significance of policy coherence as a critical factor in a successful transition to a bioeconomy. Qualitative document analysis was employed to assess the level of coherence across a range of relevant policy documents. As is the case with most other countries the key sub-sectors related to the bioeconomy in Ireland have independent policy documents for their own developmental process, with obvious potential for conflict. The results of the analysis indicated inconsistency across sectors, highlighting the requirement to update certain strategy documents in order to raise the level of cross-sectoral coherence. This process is essential in both avoiding a ‘silo’ mentality and enabling the concept of the bioeconomy and its associated objectives to become mainstreamed. The methodology employed in this research is easily transferable and should prove useful for other countries in transition to a bioeconomy to assess the strengths and weaknesses of relevant documents and identify where change is required.

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“…This research utilised a case study approach to examine the process of formation and execution of LIS from the lens of transaction-cost economics. The use of case study methodology, which is a wellestablished technique in the field of planning (Thomas and Bertolini, 2014), was particularly helpful in a policy research like the present paper, which requires a comprehensive understanding of complex behaviours and institutions within their real life contexts (Ritchie andSpencer, 2002, Flyvbjerg, 2013). This paper analysed one land improvement syndicate that is located in Cheseaux, Canton Vaud in Switzerland.…”

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confidence: 99%