Using Network Analysis to Understand the Knowledge Domain of Urban Planning

Tom SanchezVirginia Tech

Outline

• What is urban planning?• Methodology– Data– Analysis

• Results• Discussion

What is urban planning?

“If planning is everything, maybe it’s nothing” (Wildavsky, 1973)

Methodology

Methodology

MethodologyEconomic AnalysisEconomic Analysis Of Natural Resource UtilizationEconomic And Community DevelopmentEconomic And Industrial DevelopmentEconomic And Social DevelopmentEconomic And Workforce DevelopmentEconomic Aspects Of TerrorismEconomic Complementarity In Polycentric RegionsEconomic DevelopmentEconomic Development And Arts And CultureEconomic Development PlanningEconomic Development PolicyEconomic Downturns And HealthEconomic GeographyEconomic Impact AnalysisEconomic Restructuring Of Urban EnvironmentsEconomic-Impact Analysis

Analysis

ResultsRank Topi c

Degr ee Centr al i ty

1 Communi ty Devel opment 152 2 Envi r onmental Pl anni ng 141 3 GI S 133 4 Ur ban Desi gn 127 5 Housi ng 91 6 Land Use Pl anni ng 90 7 Economi c Devel opment 81 8 Pl anni ng Theor y 76 9 Quanti tat i ve Methods 74

10 Tr anspor tat i on 66 11 Sustai nabl e Devel opment 59 12 I nter nati onal Devel opment 58 13 Pl anni ng Hi stor y 57 14 Hi stor i c Pr eser vati on 53 15 Ur ban Economi cs 53 16 I nter nati onal Pl anni ng 50 17 Economi c Devel opment Pl anni ng 49 18 Land Use 48 19 Resear ch Methods 48 20 Ci t i zen Par t i ci pati on 47

Discussion

• http://www.planetizen.com/node/65931

• Challenges• Other approaches (e.g., topic

analysis)• Other data sources (citation data)• Suggestions? Advice?