Place branding is commonly conceptualized with a focus on big cities, such
as London, New York and Singapore, building from concepts and models
from mainstream branding theory. In contrast to such conceptualizations,
this thesis focuses on place branding in small and medium-sized cities.
This thesis aims to study place branding from a geographical perspective.
It starts with debates theoretical and empirical understandings of place
branding; what it is and how it is affecting the places where it is introduced.
The thesis develops and argues for a perspective of territoriality and relationality
to place branding discussing concepts, methods and empirical approaches
to carry out place branding research using geographical perspectives.
Empirically, this thesis focuses on in-depth case studies of place branding
in small and medium-sized cities in Sweden. By analyzing the development
of place branding over the course of time, nuances and aspects of both territorial
and relational origin emerge, situating place branding practices within
a wider spatial contextualization. Four individual papers are presented,
which taken together contribute to the aim of the thesis. Paper 1 introduces
the place branding research field in geography and how it has developed;
Paper 2 investigates the phenomena of flagship buildings located in small
cities and towns; Paper 3 discusses the relationship between policy tourism
and place branding; and Paper 4 analyzes how local environmental policies
are affected by green place branding.
The thesis demonstrates the complex and continuously interchangeable
spatial structures and place contexts that create and re-produce the geographies
of place branding. Here, research models and methodological examples
are presented to illustrate how place branding can be studied from a
geographical perspective and thus improve theoretical understandings of
place branding.
Place branding is commonly conceptualized with a focus on big cities, suchas London, New York and Singapore, building from concepts and modelsfrom mainstream branding theory. In contrast to such conceptualizations,this thesis focuses on place branding in small and medium-sized cities.This thesis aims to study place branding from a geographical perspective.It starts with debates theoretical and empirical understandings of placebranding; what it is and how it is affecting the places where it is introduced.The thesis develops and argues for a perspective of territoriality and relationalityto place branding discussing concepts, methods and empirical approachesto carry out place branding research using geographical perspectives.Empirically, this thesis focuses on in-depth case studies of place brandingin small and medium-sized cities in Sweden. By analyzing the developmentof place branding over the course of time, nuances and aspects of both territorialand relational origin emerge, situating place branding practices withina wider spatial contextualization. Four individual papers are presented,which taken together contribute to the aim of the thesis. Paper 1 introducesthe place branding research field in geography and how it has developed;Paper 2 investigates the phenomena of flagship buildings located in smallcities and towns; Paper 3 discusses the relationship between policy tourismand place branding; and Paper 4 analyzes how local environmental policies
are affected by green place branding.
The thesis demonstrates the complex and continuously interchangeable
spatial structures and place contexts that create and re-produce the geographies
of place branding. Here, research models and methodological examples
are presented to illustrate how place branding can be studied from a
geographical perspective and thus improve theoretical understandings of
place branding.
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