Contents
Acknowledgments
Nanke Verloo and Luca Bertolini
Seeing the city
Seeing Amsterdam
Seeing this volume
References
Willem Boterman
Origins of quantitative data collection and uses: the census
Collecting survey data
Administrative data
Big data
Conclusion
References
Nanke Verloo
‘Thick description’, limitations, and underlying assumptions
Preparing for ethnographic fieldwork
Doing fieldwork
Representing and interpreting ethnographic data
Reflectivity and positionality
Conclusions
References
Achilleas Psyllidis
Physical sensor data
Mobile phone data
Social media data
User-generated & POI-based web data
Summary
References
Fenne M. Pinkster
The purpose of interviewing
Developing the methodology: research sample
Constructing an interview guide
Going into the field
The art of interviewing
Processing your data while in the field
Conclusion
References
Tim Verlaan
What is an archive, and what lurks inside?
Setting foot in murky waters
Conclusion
References
Daan Wesselman
Object selection, research questions, and analytical toolkit
Analyzing aesthetics and discourse
Reflection
General conclusion
References
Federico Savini
Distinguishing and connecting levels of analysis departing from institutional tensions
Setting operational grids to set up the analysis
Gathering and analyzing data in a targeted way
The challenges of institutional analysis
References
Introduction
Micro-economic foundations
Econometric estimation of hedonic price functions
References
Claartje Rasterhoff
Mapping and modeling methods
From dusty old archives to fuzzy new data
Urban mapping and models
Conclusion
References
Rowan Arundel
Geographic Information Science and Systems
Applying a GIS approach to research
References
Gerard Oostermeijer
Describing biodiversity
General conclusions
References
Joachim Meerkerk and Stan Majoor
1. Performing action research: Becoming a contributive actor
2. Using a conceptual model to foster systemic transformation
References
STBY (Nina Stegeman, Geke van Dijk, Bas Raijmakers)
Streetlabs: a co-creative and collaborative approach
Initial exploration and reframing
Streetlab Facilitation
Orchestrating conversations around current situation (AS IS) and future situation (TO BE)
Documentation and analysis of the stories and ideas collected
Delivering the results
Implementation & Reflection
Recommendations for further reading
Machiel Keestra and Nanke Verloo
Setting the stage: establishing an ID/TD research team
Integrating disciplinary perspectives
Interdisciplinary research as an iterative process of mutual learning
References
Caroline Nevejan
The need for city science
Current collaborations between cities and universities
City science, the research process
Research design
Discussion and future research
References
Luca Bertolini and Nanke Verloo
How did we progress?
What did we miss?
Agenda for Urban Research
Glossary
List of contributors