Methodology Matters: Measuring Urban Spatial Development Using Alternative Methods

• Published in: Environment and planning. B, Planning & design. Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 3 - 23
• Main Authors: Orenstein, Daniel E, Frenkel, Amnon, Jahshan, Faris
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution; Complexity; Decisions; Empirical analysis; Geographical information systems; Israel; Land use; Mathematical analysis; Measurement; Measurement methods; Methodology; Policies; Spatial analysis; Urban development; Urban growth; Urban sprawl; Israel

The effectiveness of policies implemented to prevent urban sprawl has been a contentious issue among scholars and practitioners for at least two decades. While disputes range from the ideological to the empirical, regardless of the subject of dispute, participants must bring forth reliable data to b...