Template:Casestudy

Name	please enter the name here
Place	please enter the town/area name
Country	please enter the country here
Topic	please enter the topic here
Author(s)	Please enter your name(s)
Completion	Please enter the date of completion
Client	Please enter the client
Project costs	Please enter the costs (if known)

Rationale: Why is the case study interesting?

• Please summarise:- eg Design Innovation? Planning Exemplar? Theoretical Insights? Lessons from its failure? [It doesn’t have to have been successful]

• Think about it from the view of another educator/student in a different country. Why should I use this case study in my teaching/education?

Illustrations: Paragraph and representative image

Author's perspective

• What theoretical or professional perspective do you bring to the case study?

Description

• Name; location; any relevant dates; cost if relevant; area; participants

Illustration: table format

Landscape context

• Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

Illustration: Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses

Cultural/social/political context

• Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework

Illustration: Bullet points, image, background notes

History

• How did the area/project/plan at the focus of the case study evolve?

Illustration: Table or time line

Spatial analysis of area/project/plan

• What are the main structural features?
• How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

Analysis of program/function

• What are the main functional characteristics?
• How have they been expressed or incorporated?

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

Analysis of design/planning process

• How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
• Were there any important consultations/collaborations?

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

Analysis of use/users

• How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
• Is the use changing? Are there any issues?

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

Future development directions

• How is the area/project/plan evolving?
• Are there any future goals?

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

Peer reviews or critique

• Has the area/ project/plan been reviewed by academic or professional reviewers?
• What were their main evaluations?

Pleas add references, quotes...

Successes and limitations

• What do you see as the main successes and limitations of the area/project/plan?

Illustration: Summary table

What can be generalized from this case study?

• Are there any important theoretical insights?

Short statement plus background notes

What research questions does it generate?

Short statement plus background notes