Journal of Place Management and Development

Place management and place branding are issues of increasing international importance, as places constantly adapt to meet the needs of their users against a back-drop of economic uncertainty, demographic change, social and environmental challenges, and technological innovation. The journal aims to advance our understanding of place management, place branding and related fields on a variety of geographical scales. - The capacity and capability of place stakeholders (local authorities, Destination Management Organisations, Business Improvement Districts, multi-sectoral collaborative partnerships, citizens, local businesses, grassroots movements, etc) to create, curate, revitalise, promote, and sustain places at all scales. - Skills, competencies, and knowledge frameworks required to develop place leadership and support place transformation - The effectiveness of placemaking interventions designed to enhance or consolidate positive place experience, pride in place, and sense of belonging. - The relationship between tourism and place and the sustainability of tourism as a driver of place development in a global context. - The role of businesses and entrepreneurs in supporting circular and sustainable development in places, districts and ecosystems and how their business strategies reflect on place communities. - Critical discussions regarding the production, development, branding, management and consumption of places from different geographical and sociological lenses The journal is unique in bringing together research from management, real estate, marketing and business studies, tourism, retailing, geography, public administration, sociology, planning and design. We welcome empirical, conceptual and methodological contributions that aim to advance our understanding of place management, branding, marketing and development as topics of strategic significance for the betterment of places in a global scale.