Walking as Method: Toward Methodological Forthrightness and Comparability in Urban Geographical Research
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Qualitative urban geographical research should explicitly acknowledge insights gained from walking (the iterative exploration and observation of cities on foot), which enhances local literacy and enables researchers to compare methods more explicitly. Some urban geographers might use walking as a method, but it is rarely reported in published scholarship. This article argues for the explicit inclusion of walking in methodological reporting for urban research. We suggest that reporting the walking that researchers do adds rigor to research findings and should be distinguished from research where this practice is absent, we report on international experiences using walking in combination with other methods, and we conclude with a proposal for comparable urban geographic walking practices.
Source: The Professional Geographer
Authors: Joseph Pierce, Mary Lawhon
Institutions: Florida State University, University of Pretoria
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Urban Studies Foundation
OpenAlex ID: W1894698232