Basic methods of policy analysis and planning / Carl V. Patton,
- 3rd ed.
- New York, Routledge: 2016.
- xv, 464p.
The need for simple methods of policy analysis and planning -- The policy analysis process -- Crosscutting methods -- Verifying, defining, and detailing the problem -- Establishing evaluation criteria -- Identifying alternatives -- Evaluating alternative policies -- Displaying alternatives and distinguishing among them -- Monitoring and evaluating implemented policies -- Downtown development -- Defending against accusations of discriminatory housing -- Municipal garbage: solid-waste collection methods -- University on campus parking policies -- Emergency aid for home heating fuel: developing an allocation formula -- A state tax on plastic shopping bags -- Public-private redevelopment projects: the case of underground Atlanta
Basic Methods of Policy Analysis and Planning presents quickly applied methods for analyzing and resolving planning and policy issues at state, regional, and urban levels.