Journal of Place Management and Development: Volume 13 Issue 1

Guest editorial

Nicholas Wise, Tanja Armenski

The 2015 Cricket World Cup in Christchurch: Using an event for post-disaster reimagine and regeneration

C. Michael Hall, Alberto Amore

This study aims to focus on the development and upgrading of the Hagley Park cricket oval in Christchurch for the 2015 Cricket World Cup and how this hallmark event was used a…

Revitalising rural Scotland: Loch Fyne, branding and belonging

Julie Clark, Gareth Rice

The purpose of this paper is twofold. It seeks to explore the relationship between place branding in rural areas and community building. Furthermore, the paper advances the…

The role of public markets in urban habitability and competitiveness

Carlos J.L. Balsas

The purpose of this paper is to examine public market functions in three different continents (Europe, North America and Asia) and to identify a set of planning implications for…

An evidence informed approach to planning for event management in Ireland: An examination of the European tourism indicator system

Kelly Maguire, Emmet McLoughlin

Events are a significant component of Ireland’s tourism offering. They are an important source of economic activity and an incremental driver of social change and development…

Business improvement districts in the UK: a review and synthesis

Julie Grail, Catherine Mitton, Nikos Ntounis, Cathy Parker, Simon Quin, Chloe Steadman, Gary Warnaby, Emily Cotterill, Diane Smith

The purpose of this paper is to review the development and current position of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in the UK, drawing on the content within a State-of-the-Art…

Eventful futures and triple bottom line impacts: BRICS, image regeneration and competitiveness

Nicholas Wise

There are many ways of viewing, interpreting and even conceptualizing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) growth. This paper considers image regeneration and how…