Journal of Place Management and Development: Volume 11 Issue 1

Editorial

Dominic Medway, Gareth Roberts, Chloe Steadman

Sport events and local communities: a partnership for placemaking

Maria João Ferreira Custódio, Antonio Azevedo, Fernando Pereira Perna

This paper aims to discuss the impacts of sports events, considering these: from the perspectives of residents (in terms of self-esteem, increase of social problems, car traffic…

Unveiling the potentials of wine tourism: the way ahead for Limassol

Sotiroula Liasidou

The paper aims to bring together Limassol’s rich wine culture with the contemporary facet of its developing infrastructure and superstructure as a means through which to promote…

Rural entrepreneurship: the tale of a rare event

Lúcia Pato, Aurora Amélia Castro Teixeira

The purpose of this study is to determine whether new rural ventures represent effective rural entrepreneurship or are just entrepreneurial ventures located in rural settings.

Influence of perceived city brand image on emotional attachment to the city

Simon Manyiwa, Constantinos Vasilios Priporas, Xuan Lorna Wang

This study aims to examine the influence of perceived city brand image on emotional attachment to the city. The study also compares the effects of perceived brand image of the…

Expert stakeholders’ expectations of how the public sector should act in place branding projects

Francisco J. Sarabia-Sanchez, Maria. J. Cerda-Bertomeu

A place brand is a public instrument for territorial development that needs a strategic design that is made by the public sector with the support of experts. To ensure that this…

Liveability, sense of place and behavioural intentions: An exploratory investigation of the Dubai urban area

Laurent Tournois

Cities from developing countries strive to compete on a global scale and hence try to attract and retain their residents in offering higher liveability. The purpose of this study…

Linking place attachment and social interaction: towards meaningful public places

Norsidah Ujang, Marek Kozlowski, Suhardi Maulan

A public space is a place of significance when it fulfils the human need for social interaction and attachment. However, the scarcity of public spaces poses a challenge to support…

How community event narratives contribute to place branding

Trudie Walters, Andrea Insch

To date, the importance of smaller, local community events in the place branding process has been overlooked in the place branding and event studies literature – yet they are…

Conference report, 2nd consumer research summit – place and identity: advancing theory and practice

Mihalis Kavaratzis