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Index
Place Branding
Place Branding
CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES, TABLES AND EXHIBITS
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
BACKGROUND
RELEVANCE
THE NEED TO DECONSTRUCT THE PLACE BRANDING MODEL
BRANDING AS A SOLUTION
PLACE BRANDING
DEFINITIONS
HOW TO READ THIS BOOK
PART 1
Towards Place Branding
CHAPTER 2
The Origins of Place Branding
THE PHILOSOPHY OF PLACE BRANDING (1641–1950)
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PLACE BRANDING (1890–1990)
CHAPTER 3
Immediate Discipline
MARKETING UNDER PRESSURE (1980–2000)
NEW MARKETING EMERGES (2000–5)
CURRENT PERSPECTIVES AND THE NEED FOR A PLACE BRANDING MODEL
Summary of Part 1
PART 2
Place Brand Strategy
CHAPTER 4
Strategic Place Branding Elements
PLACE IDENTITY AS SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
PROJECTED PLACE IMAGE
PRODUCT OFFERING BASED ON IDENTITY
CONCLUSION: BRAND STRATEGY GAP
CHAPTER 5
Signature Case Dubai: Brand Strategy
INTRODUCTION
HISTORICAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF DUBAI
DUBAI IN THE NEW GLOBALIZED ECONOMY TODAY
DIVERSIFIED PRODUCT OFFERING
CREATING BRAND DUBAI
SUCCESS FACTORS
BRAND DUBAI AND ITS CULTURAL IDENTITY
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 6
Case Zeeland (The Netherlands): Place Identity Research
RESEARCH BACKGROUND: DUTCH ZEELAND
SURVEY METHOD
RESULTS
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 7
Case Flanders (Belgium): Place Identity Research
THE EXISTENCE OF A FLEMISH IDENTITY
BOTTOM-UP FLEMISH PLACE IDENTITY SURVEY
CONCLUSION
Summary of Part 2
PART 3
Place Brand Performance
CHAPTER 8
Place Brand Performance Elements
PLACE EXPERIENCE AS HEDONIC CONSUMPTION
A PRODUCT OFFERING THAT DELIVERS THE PLACE EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCING PLACE IN ALTERNATIVE WAYS
PROJECTING PLACE EXPERIENCES: PICTURES AND TEXT
CONCLUSION: THE PLACE BRAND PERFORMANCE GAP
CHAPTER 9
Signature Case Dubai: Projected Image Research
DATA COLLECTION
CONTENT ANALYSIS OF PICTURES
CONTENT ANALYSIS OF TEXT
RESULTS
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 10
Mini Case Zeeland (The Netherlands): Place Experience
EXPERIENCE BRANDING ZEELAND
ENCOUNTERS OF HOST AND GUEST
CONCLUSION
Summary of Part 3
PART 4
Place Brand Satisfaction
CHAPTER 11
Place Brand Satisfaction Elements
PERCEIVED PLACE IMAGE
VISITOR IDENTITY AS IMAGE SELF-FOCUS
TEMPORAL ENVIRONMENTAL OR SITUATIONAL INFLUENCES
SHARED MEANING THROUGH NARRATIVES
CONCLUSION: PLACE BRAND SATISFACTION GAP
CHAPTER 12
Case The Netherlands: Perceived Image Research
RESEARCH BACKGROUND
SURVEY METHOD
DATA COLLECTION
RESULTS
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 13
Signature Case Dubai: Perceived Image Research
SURVEY METHOD
QUESTIONNAIRE
COMPARATIVE CASES
SAMPLE
RESULTS
CONCLUSION
Summary of Part 4
PART 5
Conclusion
CHAPTER 14
The 3-Gap Place Branding Model
CHAPTER 15
Signature Case Dubai: Research Conclusions
CHAPTER 16
How to Build Strong Place Brands that Bridge Gaps
PLACE BRAND ANALYSIS
DESIGNING THE PLACE BRAND ESSENCE
PLACE BRAND IMPLEMENTATION
FINAL THOUGHTS
APPENDIX I: SUGGESTED READING
APPENDIX II: SURVEY CONTENT ANALYSIS PROCEDURE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
NAME INDEX
SUBJECT INDEX
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