Journal of Place Management and Development: Volume 15 Issue 2

Re-scripting Riyadh’s historical downtown as a global destination: a sustainable model?

Anna Klingmann

The purpose of this paper is to explore the planned urban renewal and re-scripting of Riyadh’s downtown as part of the capital’s aim to become a globally recognized city…

Multi-stakeholder perspective on the role of universities in place branding

Shalini Bisani, Marcella Daye, Kathleen Mortimer

The purpose of this paper is to create a conceptual framework to demonstrate the role of universities as knowledge partners in place branding networks.

Mediating role of place identity in the relationship between place quality and user satisfaction in waterfronts: a case study of Penang, Malaysia

Mohd Ismail Isa, Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali, Siti Nursyahira Saad

One major challenge for urban planners and policymakers is how to strengthen and establish connections between humans and the environment. Evidence suggests that the physical…

Authenticity, local creatives and place branding: a case study from the Blue Mountains, Australia

Katrina Sandbach

This paper discusses the notion of authenticity and the role of local creatives in the place branding process based on a case study of Mtns Made, a brand for the creative…

Residents risk perception of P2P vacation accommodation

Raquel Camprubí, Joan B. Garau-Vadell

Peer-to-peer (P2P) vacation accommodation has recently emerged as a disruptive new form of tourism development. Its potential negative impacts (economic, socio-cultural and…

Visual identity of cities: designers’ tools and meanings

Teresa Sarmento, Pedro Quelhas-Brito

This paper aims to identify and compare the graphical shapes and meanings attributed to place/city by the designer/creative/author of a city visual identity (VI) and by the client…

On the role of internal stakeholders in place branding

Homayoun Golestaneh, Manuela Guerreiro, Patrícia Pinto, Seyed Hashem Mosaddad

Although place branding (PB) has been researched and practised for several years, the number of studies examining the role of internal stakeholders is still limited. The purpose…