Abstract

This project combines insights from planning, place branding and heritage studies to examine opportunities and barriers for sustainable place development. In the face of widespread structural change, place development initiatives are increasingly employed to drive social and economic regeneration at regional and local scales. However, to be successful and sustainable in the longer term, place development initiatives should involve local participation and reflect the multi-vocal needs of diverse communities. Despite widespread recognition of the need for bottom-up practice, there remains a gap between theory and practice.

Presenters

Rebecca Staats
Doctoral candidate, Department of Conservation, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Sweden

Details

Presentation Type

Poster Session

Theme

Economic, Social, and Cultural Context

KEYWORDS

Place Development, Transdisciplinary Research, Cultural Heritage, Place Branding, Planning

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