Evaluating urban and regional plans
Subtitle: from theory to practice
By: Mark Seasons
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Vancouver; Toronto
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780774866286; 9780774866279
Subjects: City planning; Evaluation; Regional planning; Aménagement du territoire; Évaluation
Description: "Effective practitioners in any field understand that lessons from the past underlie successes in the future. Which practices have worked before and which haven't? What does that teach us? Evaluating Urban and Regional Plans blends theory and practice to delineate the questions that planners need to ask as they shape the future of Canadian communities. Monitoring the outputs and outcomes generated by a plan--and gauging their impact--ensures that the planning function remains relevant, and that resources are used effectively, efficiently, and equitably. This invaluable resource offers a wealth of pragmatic guidance on plan evaluation processes and methods."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Tackling the Unknowns; title: 1 Who Does What: The Canadian Planning Context; title: The Structure of the Planning Policy System; title: Stages in the Plan-Making Process; title: Rationality versus Uncertainty; title: Forces of Change and Associated Trends; title: The Implications for Planning; title: Ex Post Facto; title: 2 Laying the Cornerstone: Plan Evaluation History and Theory; title: Evaluation versus Performance Measurement; title: Types of Evaluation; title: The Planning Practice Context; title: The Evolution of Evaluation Theory; title: Why Use Evaluation in Urban and Regional Planning?; title: Real World Considerations; title: Ex Post Facto; title: 3 The Toolbox: Indicator Frameworks and Models; title: Key Terms: Measurement, Metrics, Targets, Indices; title: Indicator Uses and Types; title: The Characteristics of Effective Indicators; title: Selecting Indicators; title: Indicator Models; title: The Community Planning Perspective; title: Ongoing Management; title: Ex Post Facto; title: 4 Measure Twice, Cut Once: Monitoring and Evaluation in Practice; title: Using Impact Analysis to Determine Feasibility; title: The International Context; title: The Canadian Context; title: Canadian Community Planning Practice; title: Ex Post Facto; title: 5 Ready, Set: Planning the Evaluation Process; title: Acceptable Evaluation Practice; title: Characteristics of a High-Quality Plan; title: The Evaluation Design Process; title: Strategic Considerations; title: The Four-Step Process Model; title: Step 1: Establish Purpose, Participants, Management; title: Step 2: Develop Evaluation Design Foundations; title: Step 3: Conduct Evaluation and Report Results; title: Step 4: Sustain Plan Monitoring and Evaluation; title: Ex Post Facto; title: 6 Finding Answers: Research Approaches and Methods; title: What Is Research?; title: Elements of a Research Methodology; title: Characteristics of Qualitative Research; title: Qualitative Research Methods; title: Characteristics of Quantitative Research; title: Quantitative Research Methods; title: Mixed Methods; title: The Integrity of the Research Program; title: Ex Post Facto; title: 7 Making It Work: Management of the Evaluation Process; title: The Value Proposition; title: The Urban and Regional Planning Context; title: Managing Organizational Resistance; title: The Learning Organization; title: The Funding Question; title: Capacity Building; title: Citizen Participation; title: Marketing the Process and Results; title: Ex Post Facto; title: 8 A Pocket Guide for Best Practice; title: The Planning Context; title: Organizational Culture; title: Policy Plan Design; title: Research Design; title: Indicators and Information Sources; title: Capacity Building; title: The Responsibility Centre; title: Evaluation Plan Report; title: Ongoing Management and Communication; title: Glossary; title: Works Cited; title: Index