A Case Study Method for Landscape Architecture


Created as the foundation of the series, this publication lends the case studies uniformity in format and method and promotes a multi-method approach combining observational, attitudinal, archival, historical, qualitative and quantitative methods. Depending on the subject and goals of each case study, the author recommends three unique study types:

  1. site-based studies (of specific projects)
  2. issue-based case studies (of issues that cut across projects or cases)
  3. hypothetical case studies for teaching (to aid in training and theory development)






Documents



A Case Study Method for Landscape Architecture

A Case Study Method Abstract

Landscape Journal Article on Case Study Method

The author, Mark Francis, welcomes your questions or comments.

To discuss the use of the case study method, please contact him directly at
mofrancis@ucdavis.edu

 
 
 
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