Place branding and endogenous rural development. Departure points for developing an inner brand of the River Minho estuary

García, María del Pilar; Horlings, L.G.; Swagemakers, Paul; Fernández, Xavier Simón

doi:10.1057/pb.2013.10

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“…At the same time, demographic changes and a decrease of agricultural economic significance took place (Bryden and Hart, 2004;Johansson, 2015). Against this backdrop, various academic concepts were developed to prevent decline and improve rural economies, ranging from 'neo-endogenous development' to 'place branding' (CCRCD, 2007;Domínguez García et al, 2013;OECD, 2006;Ray, 1998). Commonalities among these strategies include the facilitation of cross-sectoral and multi-level cooperation, the use of regional core assets as well as a place-based approach for development.…”

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confidence: 99%

Analyzing Cultural Markers to Characterize Regional Identity for Rural Planning

Knaps¹,

Herrmann

2018

RUR LANDSC

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Regional identity is the shared sense of regional 'one-ness', distinctiveness and difference. However, it is an undervalued factor to promote development in lagging rural areas and little is known about methods to reveal its content. This paper aims to develop and apply a method to explore regional identity in rural areas. We argue that the most important cultural markers -understood as rural landscapes and heritage features, perceived as regional identity reference points -can be analyzed and used to characterize regional identity. To this end, a case study was undertaken in two rural areas in northern Germany. We conducted 55 semi-structured interviews and determined cultural markers, using a new procedure with different analysis stages (identification, collectivity, historical depth, relationships). Results revealed a broad spectrum of cultural markers exhibiting collective significance with respect to landscape, built structures, history, intangible heritage and land-use. Next to traditional cultural markers, we found modern ones, introduced after the Second World War. Partially, traditional and modern cultural markers were perceived as related. Based on this knowledge, a first characterization of both regional identities was conducted, showing differences between our study areas. While one regional identity appears to be fragmented, conflicting and influenced by modern cultural markers, the other was characterized as coherent and rooted in traditional cultural markers. However, the integration of these characterizations into further planning steps remains challenging and needs additional, regionally adapted methods. A key finding of the study is that there is no single standard method for linking regional identity and rural planning.

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confidence: 99%

Analyzing Cultural Markers to Characterize Regional Identity for Rural Planning

Knaps¹,

Herrmann

2018

RUR LANDSC

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“…The literature shows that this kind of place branding has to take into account various competing narratives of the identity and qualities of the place (Anholt, 2010;Bianchini & Ghilardi, 2007;Hjortegaard Hansen, 2010;Klanicka et al, 2006). We focus here on branding as a process where an 'inner' storyline or narrative is constructed, reflecting people's stories and perceived images of place, distinguished from the 'outer' storyline or narrative, communicated as a brand to the outside world (Domínguez García, Horlings, Swagemakers, & Simón Fernández, 2013;Horlings, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

Linking spatial planning and place branding strategies through cultural narratives in places

Grenni

Horlings

Soini

2019

European Planning Studies

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Place branding refers to the creation of value in space by reinforcing and representing place assets in a cohesive manner, as a narrative image of the place itself. Such narratives of place are important in planning as well, when developing (strategic) spatial strategies. We argue that place branding and planning can be bridged, through cultural narratives built on local knowledge and the perceived meanings and images of place. However, there is a knowledge gap on how to build cultural narratives in multistakeholder processes. While participatory planning methods are increasingly applied, we argue for a greater role of art and artsbased methods. Accordingly, our key question is, how can artsbased methods support the creation of cultural narratives for place branding and planning? To address this question, we outline an approach based on the principles of Appreciative Inquiry. The approach is illustrated through a case study in Finland where we initiated a process of co-creation of place-based narratives. We analyse how the process was organized and facilitated, and what the challenges and lessons learnt were. The paper ends with a discussion, and draws conclusions on the relevance of arts-based methods for the wider debate on place branding and spatial planning.

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“…Downstream from Frieira, the river runs freely through small canyons with a granitic bed. The estuary itself is characterized by a sandy bed where the sediments present a certain homogeneity (medium to very fine sands), with low concentrations of heavy metals and metalloids [4,8,18,19].…”

Section: The Minho Estuarymentioning

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“…It is considered a low-impacted estuary (low human intervention), often selected as a reference in ecotoxicological studies, and also as an example for the implementation of water directives in other rivers, due to its water quality [9]. The estuary presents a large diversity of habitats, with several threatened, economically and ecologically valuable species, and an important productivity, key for the nursery and feeding of marine species and ecosystem functioning [8,9]. For these reasons, the Minho estuary is protected by Portuguese and Spanish conservation statutes [10], and is included in the LTER (Long-Term Ecosystem Research) Portugal and LTER Europe programmes [15,20] and in the Natura 2000 Network [21,22].…”

Section: The Minho Estuarymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this context, a numerical model was implemented for the Minho estuary in order to represent the dynamics of a very shallow estuary and identify and simulate the effects of its main drivers. Next to being a natural border between Spain and Portugal, the Minho estuary is of international relevance because it is considered a reference estuary for ecotoxicological and water quality studies, due to its relatively low human pressure [8,9]. Nevertheless, problems reported for this estuary, and related with its hydrodynamic patterns, can lead to the loss of local ecosystem diversity, with effects on the water quality and on the ecosystem services provided by both the estuary and the Northwestern Iberian coast, revealing the need for a complete characterization of this area.…”

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Modelling the Main Hydrodynamic Patterns in Shallow Water Estuaries: The Minho Case Study

Iglésias

Paulo

Bio

et al. 2019

Water

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Numerical models are key tools to characterize hydrodynamical patterns of coastal environments and anticipate the potential effects of hazardous and extreme events, anthropogenic intervention or climate change. In this work, the openTELEMAC-MASCARET modelling system was selected to represent the dynamics of the Minho estuary, a very shallow estuary located at the Northwestern Iberian Peninsula coast. Calibration and validation results confirm the accuracy of the numerical tool, with small root mean square errors, close to null bias and the close to unit correlation and skill coefficients obtained for water level and currents velocity at several estuarine locations. The obtained results depict a tide dominated estuary with a delay in the tide phase and a marked asymmetry in the tide curve that increases upriver. Additionally, an upstream diminution of M2 and an upstream augmentation of M4 was observed, classifying this estuary as flood-dominated. The represented current patterns show that variations in the intensities of the main driving forces alter the behaviour of the hydrodynamical patterns within the estuary, with a clear dependence on bathymetric and topographic characteristics. During flood events, larger estuarine regions become submerged due to the low margins and the wetland characteristics, highlighting the need for accurate numerical models that can be used as a decision-making support tool for effective and integrated estuarine management.

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Place branding and endogenous rural development. Departure points for developing an inner brand of the River Minho estuary

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Cited by 33 publications

References 56 publications

Analyzing Cultural Markers to Characterize Regional Identity for Rural Planning

Analyzing Cultural Markers to Characterize Regional Identity for Rural Planning

Linking spatial planning and place branding strategies through cultural narratives in places

Modelling the Main Hydrodynamic Patterns in Shallow Water Estuaries: The Minho Case Study

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