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Using Systematic Quantitative Literature Reviews for Urban Analysis

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posted on 2023-05-22, 19:32 authored by Pickering, C, Malcolm JohnsonMalcolm Johnson, Jason ByrneJason Byrne
This chapter discusses how students and early career researchers can use systematic quantitative literature reviews (SQLRs) to answer research questions about cities. These SQLRs can enable a greater understanding of complex patterns, processes, and relationships that occur in human settlements. The chapter begins by overviewing SQLRs, how they differ to narrative and meta-analysis reviews, and what are their benefits. We consider the importance of: starting the right way; being careful to specify the research question(s); exploring the interrelationship between concepts that will guide the literature search; and being clear about the keywords that will be of use for the search, as well as the definition of key terms. Next, we discuss the 15 steps of undertaking a SQLR, examining the opportunities, identifying pitfalls to avoid, and providing some strategies that students can employ to make their review successful. Using examples from existing systematic reviews on topics related to urban analysis, we work through the key principles of rigour, comprehensiveness, repeatability, and criteria for inclusion and exclusion. We then discuss how to develop the database and categorise data, before outlining good practices for analysing and visualising findings. We conclude by pointing to emerging directions on how the SQLR method is evolving.

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Publication title

Methods in Urban Analysis

Editors

Scott Baum

Pagination

29-49

ISBN

9789811616761

Department/School

School of Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences

Publisher

Springer

Place of publication

Singapore

Extent

11

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Copyright 2021 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

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