Secondary Research Methods in the Built Environment

ISBN-13: 9780367429874 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 250 str.

Emmanuel Manu; Julius Akotia

Opis

This textbook provides a systematic step-by-step guide on how to apply secondary research methods in the built environment, including their various underpinning methodologies.

Spis treści

1. Introduction to secondary research methods in the built environment  2. Identifying and sourcing data for secondary research  3. Ethical considerations in the use of secondary data for built environment research  4. Qualitative secondary analysis as a research methodology  5. Evaluation of systematic literature reviews in built environment research: what are we doing and how can we improve?  6. When does published literature constitute data for secondary research and how should the data be analysed?  7. A systematic literature review evaluating sustainable energy growth in Qatar using the PICO model  8. Understanding legal research in the built environment  9.  Applying science mapping in built environment research  10. Bibliometric analysis for reviewing published studies in the built environment  11. Scientometric review and analysis: a case example of smart buildings and smart cities  12. Analysis of BIM-FM integration using a science mapping approach  13. Trends in recycled concrete research: A bibliometric analysis  14. Using literature-based discovery in built environment research  15. Combining study findings by using multiple literature review technique and meta-analysis: a mixed-method approach  16. Analysing secondary data to understand the socio-technical complexities of design decision making