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

Abstract

Case study is well established as a learning tool and as a research methodology in the field of planning. However, there are a number of barriers to the use of single-case study results in planning practice and research. Meta-analysis is one approach to this case study ‘dilemma’. This article details the use of a meta-matrix in the meta-analysis of 11 case studies of transit-oriented development (TOD) implementation. The meta-matrix has been essential in the identification of 16 critical success factors in TOD implementation. These critical success factors are useful for practising planners and provide a sound basis for further research.

在规划这个行当中, 个案研究早已成为学习手段和研究方法。但是在规划实践和研究中, 单独案例的研究成果仍然难以得到应用。元分析或可解决这一难题。本文详细阐述了在11个TOD发展模式实施的个案研究中运用元矩阵进行元分析。元矩阵在确认TOD发展模式16个关键性成功因素的过程中至关重要。这些关键性成功因素给规划者提供了帮助, 并为今后进一步研究奠定了坚实的基础。

Keywords::

• Case study
• meta-analysis
• transportation
• land use
• policy
• transit-oriented development

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Funding

The iTOD (Implementing TOD) project was funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek).