1. Project Review 1 11 January 2018, Brussels, Belgium
Case Studies
Sabine Weck - ILS
Project Review 1
11 January 2018, Brussels, Belgium

2. The aim of the case studies is “to investigate whether spatial justice, as a fair and equitable distribution in space of socially valued resources and the opportunities to use them, can be achieved through place-based strategies, and whether these can be achieved within as well as across places and times.”
(RELOCAL Deliverable 1.1, p. 79).

3. Case study field work as the main empirical data source
Case study research
…for “in-depth” insights into the case and its context
…for comparative analysis according to different dimensions and research interests
“Local” level relevant for stakeholder inclusion

4. Integration of research interests WP3, 4, 7

5. Common Framework for Investigating the Cases

7. Selecting cases: Diverse sample, selection based on actions
How do we go about this challenge?
Hypothesis: There is an interlinkage between more localised decision-making and spatially just outcomes
Selecting cases: Diverse sample, selection based on actions
Case study research requirements on the one hand and comparative analysis requirements on the other hand
Generalising in the project: Insights into interlinkages, Factors promoting / limiting outcomes
‘Comparing’ mechanisms at work, defining analytical categories & dimensions for comparative research
Defining minimum requirements regarding data-collection and data-analysis procedure, allowing for flexibility and adaptation to the specific context