Research Updates

Explore our collection of research insights for those wanting to stay up to date on the work of leading academics in place branding. You might also want to check our special pages on place branding theory and concepts linked to the branding and reputation of places.

Research Updates

Sustainability Justifications in Nation Branding Communications – Research Findings

Editorial Team -
Meri Frig, Doctoral candidate at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki (Finland), shares her research findings on sustainability justifications in nation branding communications.
News

We Asked, You Answered: Practitioner View on Place Branding Research

Editorial Team -
Results from our 2016 Place Brand Practitioner survey on the current state of place branding research are in. Here's what practitioners had to say.
Research Updates

The Value of Fluid and Dense Place Brandscapes

Editorial Team -
How fluid and dense place brandscapes can support city brand co-creation - Amelia Green of Griffith University (Australia) investigates.
Insights & Perspectives

Four Suggestions for the Future of Place Branding Research

Editorial Team -
Place branding scholar Efe Sevin discusses the future of place branding research and offers four suggestions for the discipline.
Place Branding Examples

Media Coverage of Clean, Green and 100% Pure New Zealand

Florian Kaefer -
Summary of research conducted for assessing place brand credibility in the case of 'clean, green' and '100% Pure' New Zealand destination brand positioning.
Place Branding Examples

Place Brand Credibility: Example New Zealand

Florian Kaefer -
When place brand credibility and legitimacy are challenged: learn about the case of 'clean, green' and '100% Pure' New Zealand.
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