Culture and authenticity in urban regeneration processes: Place branding in central Barcelona

Urban Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 3026-3045

  Rius Ulldemolins, Joaquim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barcelona; cultural policy; place branding; post fordist economy; urban regeneration

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; NEIGHBORHOOD; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN ECONOMY; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN RENEWAL;

BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; SPAIN;

EID: 84908582528     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042098013515762     Document Type: Article

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