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The global trend of democracy has shown a marked decline, characterized by the erosion of democratic values and the rise of autocratic tendencies and political populism. Simultaneously, citizen participation in liberal democracies has notably decreased in recent decades. Engagement within participatory budgeting will be analyzed through the lens of sense of place. The research aims to investigate how individuals' emotional and psychological connections to their environments influence their involvement in participatory budgeting processes. Utilizing a constructivist grounded theory, a case study of Trelleborg's participatory budget initiative "One Million Ideas" was conducted, involving interviews with three participants. Seven categories emerged, which were examined in relation to concepts of place identity, place attachment, and belief in civic participation. The findings suggest a positive correlation between sense of place and engagement in participatory budget. This research calls for a reevaluation of participatory budgeting processes as a means to democratize democracy, emphasizing the importance of individuals' connection to their places.

Addressing the amount of construction and demolition waste (CDW) is crucial for transitioning into a sustainable and circular economy, and therefore supports reaching climate neutrality in the European Union by the year 2050. One important solution for CDW recovery is placing mass logistic centres (MLCs) near construction projects. MLCs contribute to reducing environmental emissions, improving transport efficiency, and increasing economic benefits. However, when MLCs are built in proximity to residential areas they are often associated with a negative social impact. The present study aims to develop a strategy to improve planning processes and design for MLCs to have a positive impact on local communities. The research is done through case studies of existing MLCs near residential areas, using public surveys and focus group workshops. The data shows that the residents’ main concerns are environmental impacts and safety, noise and pollution levels, disturbances from heavy traffic, and disturbances to places' identity and facilities' aesthetics. The study concludes that the most important aspects of a more considerate MLC design are maintaining open and inclusive communication with the local community during early planning stages as well as during construction and operations, considering and responding to the residents’ concerns, as well as gaining an understanding of the place's identity. As this is a novel topic within the field, more extensive research is required to further investigate both challenges and solutions for local communities related to MLCs being located near their residential areas., En viktig lösning för återvinning av bygg- och rivningsavfall (CDW) är masslogistikcentraler (MLC) nära byggprojekten. MLC bidrar till att minska miljöutsläpp, förbättra transporteffektiviteten och är även ekonomiskt fördelaktigt. Att ligga nära byggprojekt innebär dock ofta att de kommer ligga nära befintliga bostadsområden, särskilt i samband med förtätning. Denna studie syftar till att utveckla en strategi för förbättrade planeringsprocesser och design för MLC som tar större hänsyn till närboende och näraliggande verksamheter. Studien har utförts genom fallstudier av befintliga MLC nära bostadsområden med hjälp av enkäter och workshops med fokusgrupper för att samla in nödvändiga data. Resultaten visar att invånarnas huvudsakliga oro rör miljöpåverkan och säkerhet, buller- och föroreningsnivåer, störningar från tung trafik, påverkan på platsens identitet samt anläggningens estetiska utformning. Studien drar slutsatsen att de viktigaste aspekterna för att MLC ska utformas mer hänsynsfullt för lokalsamhället är förbättrad planering med tidigt samarbete med närboende; att beakta och svara på invånarnas oro och få en förståelse för platsens identitet; samt att upprätthålla en öppen och inkluderande kommunikation med lokalsamhället under byggandet och driften. Ämnet för studien är i sin linda och mer forskning krävs för att ytterligare undersöka både utmaningar och lösningar för de lokalsamhällen som påverkas av att anläggningarna ligger nära deras bostadsområden.

This thesis for the Bachelor of Arts in Information Design with a focus on Spatial Design has examined and identified exterior places and their characteristics that contribute to a strong sense of place among residents in Katrineholm Municipality. The aim has been to create a design proposal for a hospital park, which currently functions as a walkway and has several shortcomings relative to its potential and the needs and criticisms of the residents. The study is based on theories and previous research on place attachment and topophilia. Through interviews, site observations and notations, as well as a survey, types of exterior spaces, materials, and activities that promote mental well-being and the factors that contribute to a sense of place and place attachment have been identified. The findings show that both place attachment and topophilic values have subjective qualities and that more factors than a place's aesthetics affect the experience. The empirical data has identified specific characteristics that recreational exterior places should consider and implement in their design. The design proposal presents a conceptual hospital park with the aim of informing about optional activities that users can engage in to promote mental well-being and recovery through spatialities. This is achieved by illustrating how spatial designs through spatial organization, form, and disposition can be perceived and used.

Vad är en plats? Bär alla platser på själar som kan observeras, kännas och förstås eller kan en plats urarta till en “icke-plats”, där den inte är något annat än dess nyligen applicerade etikett? Gråzonen mellan plats och “icke-plats” blir vag när det finns oklarheter om vad platser är och hur de bör identifieras korrekt. Om det finns en brist på förståelse kring begreppet plats, hur kan vi då förvänta oss att utveckla dem på ett respektfullt och ansvarsfullt sätt? I denna studie har två teorier med olika perspektiv gällande identifikation av en plats och urbant mellanrums identitet använts, detta för att förstå mellanrummet Stenhuggaregatan. Syftet med studien var att undersöka om ett fenomenologiskt och mer subjektivt perspektiv kan lyfta fram en djupare identitet, för ett mellanrum, som överskrider dess benämning som “icke-plats”. Syftet var även att förståelsen av platser ska kunna öka vid platsanalyser. Detta gjordes genom en abduktiv process. Deltagande observationer och empati-skapandet till Stenhuggaregatan, genom antropomorfisering av föremål, var studiens huvudsakliga metoder. Analysen resulterade i att Stenhuggaregatans identitet definierades som dissonant. Konsekvensen av resultatet tyder på att de begrepp som teorierna förser är missvisande vid definition och identifikation av en plats., What is a place? Do all places bare souls that can be observed, felt, and understood or can a place devolve into a “non-place” where it has become nothing more than its newly applied label? The grey area between place and “non-place” becomes vague when there are uncertainties concerning what places are and how to properly identify them. If there exists a lack of understanding around the notion of place how can we then expect to develop them in a respectful and responsible manner? In this study, two theories that provide two differing perspectives concerning the identification of a place and an urban gap’s identity are used to understand the gap Stenhuggaregatan. The purpose of the study is to investigate if a phenomenological and more subjective perspective can illuminate an urban gap’s deeper identity that exceeds its label as a “non-place”. The aim was also to aid in an increased understanding of places during a site analysis. This was done through an abductive process. Participant observations and the empathy creation to Stenhuggaregtan through the anthropomorphization of objects were the main methods of the study. The analysis results in Stenhuggaregatan identity being defined as dissonant. The consequence of the result indicates that the notions provided by the theories are misleading when defining and identifying a place.

As a consequence of urbanization and the resulting rural decline, rural aeras today face unique threats and risks. Despite this, there is little knowledge about the conditions of rural areas, especially in times of crisis. Meanwhile, local resilience can enable communities to withstand, adapt to, and recover from crisis and stresses, with local collaboration and community cohesion being the rural area’s greatest strengths. Something that previously been noted and thought to positively affect local resilience is place identity. This survey study thus aims to understand ther elationship between place identity and local resiliens among Swedish rural communities. Data was collected through surveys distributed to community centers in rural areas and analyzedusing descriptive analysis. The results indicate the place identity is a central factor in influencing rural communities’ ability to cope with crises. Strong emotional ties to the local area promote cohesion and collative action during crises. The study also highlights variations based on geographic location, with purely rural areas exhibiting higher levels of place identity and local resilience compared to more urbanized areas. These findings highlight the role of place identity in local resilience and emphasize the importance of not viewing rural areas as homogeneous.

The Finnafjörður harbour project rests on the idea that shipping routes in the Arctic will become navigable in the following decades. Located on the northeast corner of Iceland, the place is considered a suitable location for a trans-shipment harbour in the future to service Arctic marine traffic. The project would have considerable societal, natural, and economic consequences on the local community, which counts little more than 500 residents. The aim of this thesis is to explore residents’ attitudes towards the Finnafjörður harbour project in relation to sense of place and place based memories by asking how different views and attitudes of Langanesbyggð’s residents towards the Finnafjörður harbour project relate to changes in their sense of place, and how memories of a place form part of resident’s attitudes towards the project. The thesis employs a qualitative research strategy where semi-structured in-depth interviews are conducted with eleven residents of Langanesbyggð. The findings demonstrate different attitudes towards the project, which relate to changes in both the social and the physical environment. Furthermore, the role of memory is significant in shaping residents’ attitudes towards the project. The thesis addresses the voices of local communities, which have been largely neglected in Arctic studies to this day.

Syftet med denna undersökning är att se hur tidigare bruksorter arbetar för en fortsatt utveckling efter en tid av avindustrialisering. För att undersöka detta gjordes en fallstudie med Åtvidaberg kommun som studieobjekt. Tanken var att finna vilka utmaningar och möjligheter som en sådan ort har i att få en fortsatt utveckling samt vilka metoder som kan användas. Det teoretiska ramverket för studien består av fyra begrepp: platsmarknadsföring, platsidentitet, platsvarumärke och platsbild. Dessa begrepp används för att förstå de metoder som användes i utvecklingen. Studien genomfördes huvudsakligen genom 6 intervjuer samt analys av kommunala plandokument. Det huvudsakliga resultatet från studien är att Åtvidaberg kommun förlitar sig mycket på den större grannkommunen för bland annat arbetstillfällen medan deras egna fokus läggs på att utveckla bostadsmöjligheter. Åtvidaberg kommun spelar an på deras goda läge genom att försöka skapa en platsbild som god pendlingsort. Vidare använder Åtvidaberg kommun sitt industriella kulturarv för att behålla sin egen platsidentitet genom att lyfta upp det i olika sammanhang däribland skolan och kulturverksamhet., The purpose of this study is to see how former company towns work for continued development after a period of deindustrialization. To study this, a case study was conducted with Åtvidaberg municipality as the study object. The idea was to find what challenges and opportunities such a place has in achieving continued development and what methods can be used. The theoretical framework for the study consists of four concepts: place marketing, place identity, place brand and place image. These concepts are used to understand the methods used in development. The study was mainly carried out through 6 interviews and analysis of municipal planning documents. The main result from the study is that Åtvidaberg municipality relies heavily on the larger neighbouring municipality for, among other things, job opportunities, while their own focus is on developing housing opportunities. Åtvidaberg municipality plays on their good location by trying to create an image of the place as a good commuting location. Furthermore, Åtvidaberg municipality uses its industrial cultural heritage to maintain its own place identity by highlighting it in various contexts including the school and cultural activities.

Under 1970-talet ökade intresset för att bevara gamla industrier började uppstå, sedan dess har omfattande ändringar skett i hur dessa industrier värderas som kulturellt arv. Den här studien syftar till att undersöka vilka utmaningar som följer med att bevara det industriella kulturarv som finns i Kopparlunden i Västerås. Studien syftar även till att belysa hur Västerås kommun har arbetat med utvecklingen av Kopparlunden och vilka åtgärder som gjorts för att kulturvärdet som finns i industrierna inte ska förvanskas. De begrepp som utgjort det teoretiska ramverket är:plats, platskänsla och platsidentitet. För att besvara syftet och frågeställningarna har en dokumentanalys och kvalitativa intervjuer med tjänstemän i Västerås kommun gjorts. Resultatet visar på att det finns svårigheter med att bevara de gamla industrierna samtidigt som de får ett nytt användningsområde i form av bostäder och lokaler exempelvis. Västerås kommun har tagit detta i beaktning och arbetat efter gestaltningsprinciper som ska tillgodose detta., During the 1970s, increased interest in preserving old industries began to emerge, since then extensive changes have taken place in how these industries are valued as cultural heritage. This study aims to investigate the challenges that come with preserving the industrial cultural heritage found in Kopparlunden in Västerås. The study also aims to highlight how the municipality of Västerås has worked with the development of Kopparlunden and what measures have been taken to ensure that the cultural value found in the industries is not distorted. The concepts that made up the theoretical framework are: place, sense of place and place identity. To answer the purpose and questions, a documentanalysis and qualitative interviews with municipal workers in Västerås municipality have been conducted. The result shows that there are difficulties in preserving the old industries while they get a new area of use in the form of housing and premises, for example.

This study aims to analyze young adults born, raised, and currently living in the county of Jämtland in northern Sweden. The study explores the phenomenon of youth choosing to remain in the county, either in the city or in the smaller surrounding towns. Through a qualitative approach, employing semi- structured interviews, the factors, and motivations behind their decision to stay is investigated. The study reveals the complex dynamics of place attachment and place identity through a youth perspective. In addition, the study highlights several key themes, including youths’ perceptions of their hometowns, their sense of having actively chosen to stay, and the reception they have received from their surroundings, regarding their decision to remain locally anchored. The results reveal a complex interplay of individual-, social- and structural factors influencing young people’s choices to remain in Jämtland. It also testifies to a notable difference between the two groups where the place itself seems to have an impact on the sense of place, anchoring and identity. The study challenges preconceived notions behind immobility and the choice to remain, in order to better understand the phenomena trough a youth perspective.

Due to urbanization, Sweden’s municipalities have adapted their cities for population growth as peoples’ desire to live closer to service, jobs, and city activities have increased. This has left the rural areas with population decline as the focus have swifted towards the city areas and place attractiveness and service in the rural have decreased. Municipalities need to aim focus on rural areas again to enhance an attractive living environment for its residents, but also to increase population growth again. However, there is a problem on how profitable it is to invest new buildings and infrastructure in those areas. This study focuses on Sundsvall municipality and its largest rural area, Indals- liden. It investigates opinions of current and recent residents on how the area can increase in attractiveness. The study points out what actions that three types of migrants (immigrants, emigrants, and home returners) want the municipality to prioritize in order to increase attractiveness and attract new residents, but also sustain a pleasant surrounding for existing residents. A rural coordinator explains the prioritized points, that have been analyzed in relative to the lifestyle migrant’s perspective. The results presents both similarities and differences between different groups of migrants on how to increase place attractiveness, but also differences and similarities between push- and pull factors that have driven them to move. Further, there are differences and similarities between the rural coordinator’s opinions and prioritized agenda, and the migrants. This study therefore concludes the importance of using the narrative of residents to ensure that the area stays attractive and have necessary service and infrastructure in order to attract new residents and provide a good living environment for current residents.

This study is a degree project in Information Design with a focus on Spatial Design. The aim has been to gain an understanding of the residents' relationship to the city of Fuengirola through methods and theories. This with the goal of developing a public environment that leads to an increased sense of place while respecting and informing about a culture that is de-prioritized in favor of fast-growing tourism. The work inspects, from a perspective of Critical Regionalism and Sense of Place, the meaning of an authentic cultural experience and how it can be communicated through a spatial design. Methodical work has been carried out where interviews, photo studies, site analyses and an analysis of these have led to answers regarding which factors the residents of Fuengirola feel most attached to and which aspects have been lost over time. The results concluded that the attachment to place and the place identity that Fuengirola generates are based on interactions, traditions, and social gatherings, where the beach and tourism play a leading role. The sense of place is also strengthened through materials from a former room, as they still have a cultural importance today. The collected empirical evidence in combination with the theories has been the basis for a design proposal. The proposal involves a concept of different passages that reflects the activities and interactions that have characterized a room of the past and the factors that created an attachment to the place among the inhabitants. This degree project only visualizes part of a selected street to give an example of how these streets can potentially benefit an increased sense of place, place identity and connection to place in the city of Fuengirola., Denna studie är ett examensarbete inom Informationsdesign med inriktning Rumslig Gestaltning. Syftet har varit att genom metoder och teorier få en förståelse för invånarnas relation till staden Fuengirola. Detta med målet att utveckla en offentlig miljö som leder till en ökad platskänsla samtidigt som den respekterar och informerar om en kultur som bortprioriteras till förmån för en snabbväxande turism. Arbetet inspekterar, ur ett perspektiv av Kritisk Regionalism och Sense of Place, innebörden av en autentisk kulturell upplevelse och hur den kan kommuniceras genom en rumslig utformning. Ett metodiskt arbete har bedrivits där intervjuer, fotostudier, platsanalyser samt en analys av dessa har lett till svar inom vilka faktorer som Fuengirolas invånare känner mest anknytning för samt vilka aspekter som förlorats genom tiden. Resultaten kommer fram till att den platsanknytningen samt den platsidentitet som Fuengirola genererar har sin grund i interaktioner, traditioner och sociala sammankomster, där strand och turism bär en ledande roll. Platskänslan stärks även genom material från ett dåtida rum, då de har fortfarande en kulturell vikt idag. Den insamlade empirin i kombination med teorierna har legat som grund för ett gestaltningsförslag. Förslaget innebär ett koncept av olika stråk som reflekterar de aktiviteter och interaktioner som har präglat ett dåtida rum och de faktorer som skapat en platsanknytning hos invånarna. Detta examensarbete visualiserar endast del av en utvald gata för att ge ett exempel på hur dessa stråk kan eventuellt gynna en ökad platskänsla, platsidentitet och platsanknytning i staden Fuengirola., En del bilder har inför publicering suddats ut på grund av upphovsrättsliga skäl.

Penang was once an important port along the Straits of Melaka, connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans, serving as a major stop point for ships sailing between Asia, Europe and the Middle East. In the 19th century, the British colonial authorities decided to undertake a massive land reclamation project to expand harbour and trade activities, resulting in the creation of Weld Quay. As a reclaimed land, Weld Quay had undergone a series of political changes imposed by different governmental administrations, including the British settlement, Japanese occupation, formation of the Malayan Union, Malaya independence and the qualification of George Town as a UNESCO heritage site. Through the notion of time, Penang‘s significant shift in the political landscape has resulted in the gradual transformation of Weld Quay‘s urban redevelopment within the physical and sociocultural realm. Evidently, the progressive transition over time erased and reconstructed the history of Weld Quay, providing opportunities for creating new memories. However, at the same time, it erodes the memories of the local community that the original land accommodates. With the concept of defamiliarization, this study seeks to trace stories that occurred on the reclamation ground through the historical perspectives of everyday life by examining the public and private memories of Penangites. Despite the change in Weld Quay‘s urban landscape caused by several major historical events, the recollection and retention of an individual‘s past experiences will eventually continue to influence one‘s perception of the present condition. Thus, this study intends to reflect on the gains and losses of urban redevelopment through the sense of defamiliarization by unveiling the overlapping history of Weld Quay in relation to the individual, social, collective and public memory of place., AR2A011, Architectural History Thesis, Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences

Seit dem ausgehenden 19. Jahrhundert beschäftigen sich deutsche Großstädte mit ihrer Außenwahrnehmung und Selbstdarstellung. Damals wie heute dienten die werbenden Maßnahmen dem Ziel, sich von anderen Städten abzugrenzen und eine große Sichtbarkeit in einem zunehmend verschärften städtischen Wettbewerb einzunehmen. Die frühe Form der Stadtwerbung entfaltete sich zunächst allerorten innerhalb des Stadtbürgertums, das sich in sogenannten „Fremdenverkehrsvereinen“ zusammenschloss. In den 1920er Jahren nahmen die städtischen Verwaltungen die Stadtwerbung als eigenen Aufgabenbereich wahr, was zur Bildung von Fremdenverkehrsorganisationen im gesamten Reich führte. Im letzten Drittel des 20. Jahrhunderts erfuhr die städtische Imagepolitik und Stadtvermarktung schließlich eine Neubewertung und damit einen deutlichen Professionalisierungsschub. Die Stadt Hannover bildete bei der allgemeinen Entwicklung der Stadtwerbung keine Ausnahme. Auch hier wurde im Jahr 1883 zunächst aus bürgerlicher Initiative heraus ein Verein zur Förderung des Fremdenverkehrs gegründet. Zudem stach Hannover spätestens ab den 1970er Jahren aus den städtischen Werbekampagnen heraus, indem es neue Wege der Selbstdarstellung erprobte und als einzige Stadt im Bundesgebiet die städtische Imagepflege institutionalisierte. Trotz dieser beispiellosen Maßnahmen gelang es der Stadt Hannover indes nicht, ein starkes und positives Image herauszubilden. Bis heute wird die Stadt mit Negativklischees konfrontiert, die bis in das 19. Jahrhundert zurückreichen., Since the end of the nineteenth century, major German cities have been concerned with their self-portrayal and perception by others. Then, and now, advertising measures have aimed at setting one city apart from others and at generating visibility among increasingly fierce competition. The early form of city advertising was initially developed by the cities’ bourgeoisie, uniting in so-called Fremdenverkehrsvereinen (‘tourist associations’). In the 1920s, the cities’ administrations took on advertising as a separate area of their responsibility, paving the way for the formation of tourist organizations throughout the empire. In the last third of the twentieth century, city image policy and city marketing finally experienced a re-evaluation and thus a clear push towards professionalization. The city of Hanover was no exception to the general development of city advertising; an association for the promotion of tourism was founded in 1883 upon a citizen’s initiative. Additionally, by the 1970s, Hanover stood out among cities’ advertising campaigns, inventing new ways of presenting itself and being the only city in Germany to institutionalize image-making. Despite these unprecedented measures, however, Hanover failed to develop a strong and positive image. To this day, the city is confronted with negative clichés which go back to the nineteenth century.

Denna studie har undersökt spårvägsprojektet i Lund utifrån fokuset platsmarknadsföring, tillgänglighet, tillväxt och hållbar utveckling. Den har även fokuserat på motiven bakom spårvägen. Studien gör detta genom en kvalitativ forskningsmetod, där en textanalys har utförts av Lunds kommuns planeringsdokument. Resultaten av textanalysen identifierar de ovan nämnda perspektiven och deras relation till spårvägen. Studien drar slutsatsen att medan spårvägen främst agerar som ett transportmedel, används den även som ett verktyg för platsmarknadsföring och varumärkesbyggande för att skapa en attraktiv stadsmiljö. Den attraktiva stadsmiljön eftersträvas eftersom den attraherar människor och investeringar. Införandet av spårvägen innebär dock både positiva och negativa effekter. Även ifall spårvägen uppmuntrar markvärdeshöjningar och ekonomisk tillväxt, kan det även leda till försämrade sociala förutsättningar där bostäder blir mindre överkomliga. Den tidigare forskningen förtydligar att det finns avvägande intressen mellan ekonomiska vinster och allmännyttan. Därutöver föreställs perspektiven om tillgänglighet och platsmarknadsföring, med ett fokus på att förstärka varumärket snarare än att tillgodose invånarnas behov. Samtidigt är spårvägens potential att förbättra tillgänglighet och miljökvalitet erkänd, men farhågor kring social rättvisa lyfts fram. Studien bygger på begränsad information, det föreslås därför att alternativa metoder och perspektiv på Lunds spårväg används för att vidare bidra till en mer holistisk bild av ämnesområdet. För att återge en sammanfattande syn så belyser studien vikten av att planeringen av spårvägar balanserar ekonomiska, sociala och miljömässiga effekter., From the vantage points of place marketing, accessibility, growth, and sustainable development, this study looked at the Lund tram project. It has also concentrated on the tramway's goals. The study used a qualitative research methodology, and planning documents from the municipality of Lund were subjected to text analysis. The text analysis's findings reveal the perspectives mentioned above and how they relate to the tramway. According to the study's findings, the tram serves primarily as a mode of transportation but is also employed as a tool for place marketing and branding to create a pleasing urban environment. A desirable urban environment appeals to both people and investments. However, the tramway's embodiment calls for both favourable and unfavourable outcomes. The tramway promotes economic growth and increases in real estate values, but it can also exacerbate social conditions by making houses more expensive. There are trade-offs between economic advantages and the public interest, according to earlier studies. In addition, rather than emphasizing resident requirements, the perspectives of accessibility and location marketing are envisioned as strengthening the brand. While acknowledging the tramway's potential to increase accessibility and environmental quality, social justice problems are also brought up. Since the study is based on limited data, it is advised that different approaches and viewpoints on Lund's tramway be taken to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the topic. The study emphasizes the significance of balancing economic, social, and environmental aspects in the planning of tramways in order to present a summarized view.

Airports have a role to represent identity related to where the building is located. Airports have obligations, especially in terms of their hierarchy as "gates", to provide an understanding of the identity of places for visitors. After research, especially international airports in Indonesia, place identity is something that is not considered. This shows the existence of the issue of "placelessness" in airport buildings. In addition, there has not been much research explaining the important relationship between place identity and airports, including how to implement areas, aspects, and what place identities can be used to strengthen identity. This study uses two international airports. These two airport precedents were chosen in accordance with the airport precedent study table in Indonesia, which concluded that these airports have a more prominent identity principle compared to other international airports. The results of the study show that the most important and easy-to-use aspects are symbolic shapes and territorial shapes in the regional area. While the areas that are required to use place, identities are circulation in and out of the airport area, departure lounge, block plan, arrival hall, arrival hall to VOA & Baggage claim area, and exit hall.

The ‘Zukunftsdiskurs’ (future discourse) "Understanding and using place identities - an opportunity for future-oriented regions" (short title “Zukunftsdiskurs Place Identities”) has taken up and continued the debate on the foundations, goals and characteristics of regional identities. In workshops, actors in spatial planning and development, as well as scientists, discussed the topics of regionalization, regional development, place identities and attachments to 'Heimat' (homeland). The aim was to identify innovative approaches for regional development by considering place identities and developing practical implementation guidelines. The 'Zukunftsdiskurs' thus addressed the following objectives, • to point out identity-generating characteristics and their further development as an important prerequisite for the profiling of regions, • to use the knowledge of these potentials for regional change processes and • to make the debates about identity, 'Heimat' and participation more objective. Regionalization as a process of cooperative regional formation is not a foregone conclusion. However, if regional identity is discussed and made manageable for planning practice, regional development can take targeted action to shape regions in a future-oriented manner. The identification with one's region, the willingness to participate in planning processes and the understanding of joint and progressive territorial development are essential effects that the 'Zukunftsdiskurs' supports., Der Zukunftsdiskurs „Raumbezogene Identitäten verstehen und nutzen – eine Chance für zukunftsorientierte Regionen“ (Kurztitel „Zukunftsdiskurs Raumbezogene Identitäten“) hat die Auseinandersetzung zu Grundlagen, Zielen und Ausprägungen regionaler Identitäten aufgegriffen und weitergeführt. In mehreren Foren diskutierten Akteure/-innen der räumlichen Planung und Entwicklung sowie Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler die Themen Regionalisierung, Regionalentwicklung, räumliche Identitäten und Heimatbezüge. Ziel war es, innovative Ansätze für die Berücksichtigung raumbezogener Identitäten bei der Entwicklung von Regionen zu erheben und praktische Umsetzungshinweise zu erarbeiten. Im Zukunftsdiskurs ging es also darum, • identitätsstiftende Merkmale und deren Weiterentwicklung als wichtige Voraussetzung für eine Profilierung von Regionen aufzuzeigen, • das Wissen um diese Potenziale für regionale Veränderungsprozesse zu nutzen und • die Debatten um Identität, Heimat und Teilhabe zu versachlichen. Regionalisierung als Prozess kooperativer Regionsbildung ist kein Selbstläufer. Erfasst und diskutiert man jedoch regionale Identität und macht sie für die Planungspraxis handhabbar, kann Regionalentwicklung hier gezielt ansetzen, um Regionen zukunftsorientiert zu gestalten. Die Identifikation mit der eigenen Region, die Bereitschaft, sich an Planungsprozessen zu beteiligen und das Verständnis von gemeinschaftlicher und progressiver Raumentwicklung sind wesentliche Effekte, die der Zukunftsdiskurs unterstützt.

Forskningsproblem - Hur kan kommunikationen av Luleås platsvarumärke utformas för att öka möjligheten att behålla flera studenter i kommunen efter avslutad examen för att öka kompetensförsörjningen? Metod - En litteratursammanställning genomfördes i syfte att undersöka tidigare skriven litteratur inom ämnet. Ett teoretiskt ramverk sammanställdes därefter och har fungerat som en grund för intervjuguiden men också för upplägget på empiri- och analyskapitlen. Datainsamlingen genomfördes i form av semistrukturerade intervjuer med studenter från två olika utbildningskategorier vid Luleå tekniska universitet, civilekonomer och civilingenjörer. Resultat - Studenter från utbildningskategorierna civilekonom och civilingenjör har en relativt gemensam syn på Luleå som en plats att bo och jobba på. Majoriteten av respondenterna kan inte tänka sig bo kvar i Luleå efter avslutad examen. För att förmedla Luleås platsvarumärke till studenter föredrar majoriteten av båda utbildningskategorierna, civilekonom och civilingenjör, Instagram som den huvudsakliga kommunikationskanalen men även Facebook. Teoretiska implikationer - Denna studie har bidragit till kunskap om hur invånare ur ett intressentperspektiv kan användas för att öka förståelsen mellan kopplingen platsimage och avsedda målgrupper. Studien bidrar även med kunskap inom place branding och miljömässig hållbarhet. Praktiska implikationer - Studiens resultat är användbart vid utformningen och utvecklingen av kommunikationen för Luleås platsvarumärke i syfte att öka möjligheten att behålla fler studenter i kommunen efter avslutad examen för att öka kompetensförsörjningen. Mer specifikt ett utökat samarbete mellan Luleå tekniska universitet, Luleå kommun och Luleå näringsliv med fokus att skapa en gemensam, ärlig och kreativ platskommunikation av Luleå som stad., Research problem - How can the communication of Luleå's place brand be designed to increase the possibility of retaining more students in the municipality after graduation in order to increase the supply of skills? Method - A literature review was carried out with the aim of examining previously written literature within the subject. A theoretical framework was then compiled and has served as a basis for the interview guide but also for the layout of the empirical and analysis chapters. The data collection was carried out in the form of semi-structured interviews with students from two different educational categories at Luleå University of Technology, students in business and economics and civil engineers. Results - Students from the education categories business and economics and engineering have a relatively common view of Luleå as a place to live and work. The majority of respondents cannot imagine staying in Luleå after completing their degree. To convey Luleå's place brand to students, the majority of both education categories, business and economics and civil engineers prefer Instagram as the main communication channel but also Facebook. Theoretical implications - This study has contributed to knowledge about how residents from a stakeholder perspective can be used to increase understanding between the connection between place image and intended target groups. The study also contributes knowledge in place branding and environmental sustainability. Practical implications - The results of the study are useful in the design and development of the communication for Luleå's place brand in order to increase the possibility of retaining more students in the municipality after completing the degree in order to increase the supply of skills. More specifically, an expanded collaboration between Luleå University of Technology, Luleå municipality and Luleå business with a focus on creating a common, honest and creative place communication of Luleå as a city.

Variationist research has much to gain from deepening engagement with theories about place, defined as space imbued with social meaning. One challenge that variationists face is how to adapt the complex and multifaceted aspects of place orientation into a single measure that can be included in models of sociolinguistic variation. In this paper, I advocate for an ethnographic approach to place, providing an example from Greater New Orleans, where post-Katrina displacement has highlighted individual connections to place. Using an ethnographically informed multidimensional place orientation metric (MPOM), I examine two local linguistic features among speakers from the suburban town of Chalmette, Louisiana according to place orientation. Via statistical modeling and case study of individual speakers, I demonstrate the value of MPOMs in quantitative analysis of sociolinguistic variation, arguing for further theorization of place orientation in our research and providing a model for variationist sociolinguists interested in engaging more with place theory.

Places of today face intense global competition for crucial resources. Attracting visitors and retaining residents is vital especially for post-industrial cities and rural places facing a loss of traditional industrial jobs, and urbanization and centralization of the population and economy. To attract resources and target groups like tourists and residents, place managers and authorities are increasingly turning to place branding. A recent stream of literature has adopted an identity-based view of place branding building on an understanding that like the formation of the place itself is an open-ended process, constantly renegotiated and socially constructed so is that of place branding. It depicts place branding as an identity construction process, an ongoing process of multilogue between different place stakeholders involved as active participants in the co-creation of the place brand experience, expression, and communication. In this light, effective place branding strategies must be based on a brand identity that reflects the perceptions of its stakeholders, communicated to and with key stakeholders. This highlights the need for place managers to understand place stakeholders’ perceptions to be able to mirror, articulate and reinforce them in the brand identity and place brand communication. There is however a lack of focus in extant research on the perspective of residents, a primary stakeholder group. Furthermore, questions remain regarding the drivers behind this process, especially regarding the role of person–place bonds in relation to place-related behavioral outcomes. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis was: To investigate place-related identity concepts within an identity-based view of place branding. The current research sought to deepen the understanding of the identity-based view by 1) developing the understanding of how place-related identity aspects can be leveraged to influence the place-related behavioral intentions of key place stakeholders, fo

In a highly competitive market, managing the quality of destination image is a major concern for tourism marketers and policymakers. Negative connotations attached to a destination can potentially produce forms of stigma and lead to the stigmatization of a destination. Research on stigmas attached to tourists or tourism practitioners has gained growing scholarly attention; however, empirical knowledge on the stigmas associated with a place (spatial stigma) and the underlying factors driving the stigmatization of a destination is yet to be developed in tourism literature. To fill this gap and grounded in a multidisciplinary literature on the stigma-place nexus, this study explores the stigmatization of Iran through an analysis of in-depth interviews with the representatives of country's key tourism informants. The findings of the qualitative study demonstrated how Iran's destination identity is contested. Six reinforcing forms of stigmas were identified: political, religion, security, hygiene, performance and regional stigmas. The study concludes that destination stigma is a multi-dimensional phenomenon that manifests in different ways depending on where it is generated, encountered and experienced. In adopting a more contextual approach the study offers several new perspectives on stigma production, negotiation and resistance in tourism destinations., Bibliografiskt granskad

Golden Horn, the centrally located inlet of Bosphorus, Istanbul, used to occupy a substantial position for the industry and was perceived as a poor-quality area regarding the emergence of slum neighborhoods and the environmental pollution caused by industrialization. The 1980s marked a turning point with the deindustrialization process, where the urban regeneration of the Golden Horn waterfront was seen as a major opportunity for representing the globalizing Istanbul through culture-led attraction zones and privatization of industrial heritage facilities. Such an approach failed to establish a context with their broader urban environment and promoted gentrification and segregation and Istanbul’s identity evolved exclusively towards culture and its government to a profit-based agent of the private market through the adopted neoliberal economic policies. Rather than a structural economic change and organized urban renewal, the culture-led urban transformations through the heritage industry overshadowed the current urban urgencies such as urban poverty and limited the accessibility of the locals to heritage values. In this direction, the research aim promotes a challenge on how the transformation of industrial heritage areas can extend beyond their cultural and historical values by (re)establishing a broader urban context while providing an emphasis on the shifting role of heritage management in urban transformation strategies. The integration with the broader urban context aims for a productive linkage with present-day values and place identity, and the anticipated urban transformation prioritizes the urgent needs of locals for socio-economic development. Through the analysis of the Golden Horn, the thesis emphasizes the transformation of the urban fabric in relation to the waterfront area, to understand the dynamics of the urban morphology and the place identity as delineated by (and with) post-industrial areas. Driven by the multi-layered study on Golden Ho, Design of the Urban Fabric, Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Urbanism

This study investigates the complex relationship between residents and national parks in a top nature-based destination, Poland's Tatra and Podhale region. Utilizing a door-to-door survey of 511 respondents from 26 towns around Tatra National Park (TNP), the research employs two-step structural equation modeling and fsQCA to analyze how place attachment and preferences for nature protection strategies interact. Contrary to the widely held view that tourism development positively influences attitudes toward national parks, we found tourism growth in the communities surrounding TNP impacts how these communities relate to the protected area. The study concludes that for TNP to gain broader community support, it is crucial to convey to residents their essential role as a tourism asset. This finding has wider implications for how national parks and adjacent communities can coexist harmoniously in areas experiencing rapid tourism expansion.

Researchers are constantly leveraging new forms of data to understand how people perceive the built environment and the collective place identity of cities. Latest advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI) models have enabled the creation of realistic representations of real-world settings. In this study, we explore the potential of generative AI as the source of textual and visual information in capturing the place identity of cities assessed by filtered descriptions and images. We asked questions on the place identity of a set of 31 global cities to two generative AI models, ChatGPT and DALL·E2. Since generative AI has raised ethical concerns regarding its trustworthiness, we performed cross-validation to examine whether the results show similar patterns to real urban settings. In particular, we compared the outputs with Wikipedia data for text and images searched from Google for images. Our results indicate that generative AI models have the potential to capture the collective features of cities that can make them distinguishable. This study is among the first attempts to explore the capabilities of generative AI in understanding human perceptions of the built environment. It contributes to urban design literature by discussing future research opportunities and potential limitations.

This doctoral research, within the framework of cultural tourism, focuses on the industrial heritage in the context of an industrialized territory and explores the perceptions of both the local community and the stakeholders that are involved in the planning and implementation of tourism programs. The main goal of this study is to highlight the importance of industrial heritage for tourism, so it analyzes this resource for tourism usage considering the perceptions of authenticity by the local community, particularly the historical and current endogenous resources associated with the industry. To this end, aiming a richer understanding of the research context, a case study approach was used in the municipality of São João da Madeira, northern Portugal, a pioneer destination in the implementation of industrial tourism circuits in national territory, focusing these circuits on heritage, active industry and technology centres. The present research aims to fill the gap of empirical research in cultural and heritage tourism context, specifically industrial heritage tourism, and concerning the community perceptions about their own resource’s authenticity, namely: heritage values, place identity and future behavioural intentions, using both a qualitative and quantitative approaches. The intention is also to explore and understand the key concept of the contribution of industrial tourism circuits to the development and competitiveness of an industrial territory according the stakeholders’ perspective. With this purpose, the main objectives were defined to understand the contribution of industrial tourism circuits to the development and competitiveness of an industrial territory, and to analyse the relationship between industrial heritage values and place identity as antecedents of authenticity perceived by the local community, resulting in community participation ideals and support for tourism development in São João da Madeira. These two objectives have originated four spec, Esta investigación doctoral dentro de la temática del turismo cultural, se centra en el patrimonio industrial en el contexto de un territorio industrializado, y explora las percepciones tanto de la comunidad local como de los agentes implicados en la planificación y ejecución de los programas turísticos. El objetivo principal de este estudio es destacar la importancia del patrimonio industrial para el turismo, por lo que se analiza este recurso para el uso turístico teniendo en cuenta las percepciones de autenticidad por parte de la comunidad local, en particular los recursos endógenos históricos y actuales asociados a la industria. Para ello, con el objetivo de comprender mejor el contexto de la investigación, se utilizó un estudio de caso en el municipio de São João da Madeira, al norte de Portugal, pionero en la implantación de circuitos de turismo industrial en el territorio nacional, sustentados en el patrimonio, la industria activa y los centros tecnológicos. La presente investigación pretende suplir la falta de investigación empírica en el contexto del turismo cultural y patrimonial, más concretamente del turismo de patrimonio industrial, en particular en lo que respecta a las percepciones de una comunidad sobre la autenticidad de sus recursos, a saber: los valores patrimoniales, la identidad del lugar y las futuras intenciones de comportamiento desde un enfoque cualitativo y cuantitativo. También se pretende explorar y comprender un concepto clave que es la contribución de los circuitos de turismo industrial al desarrollo y a la competitividad de un territorio industrial desde la perspectiva de las partes interesadas. Con este fin, se definieron en cuanto a objetivos generales comprender la contribución de los circuitos de turismo industrial al desarrollo y la competitividad de un territorio industrial, y analizar la relación de los valores del patrimonio industrial y de la identidad del lugar como antecedentes de la autenticidad percibida por la comunidad l, A presente investigação de doutoramento, inserida na temática do turismo cultural, versa o património industrial em contexto de um território industrializado e explora as perceções, quer da comunidade local, quer dos stakeholders envolvidos no planeamento e execução dos programas turísticos. O principal objetivo deste estudo consiste em evidenciar a importância do património industrial para o turismo, pelo que se analisa esse recurso para usufruto turístico perspetivando as perceções de autenticidade por parte da comunidade local, em particular dos recursos endógenos históricos e atuais associados à indústria. Para tal, objetivando uma compreensão mais rica do contexto da investigação, empregou-se uma abordagem de estudo de caso no município de São João da Madeira, norte de Portugal, local pioneiro na implementação de circuitos de turismo industrial em território nacional, circuitos sustentados no património, na indústria ativa e nos centros tecnológicos. A presente investigação pretende colmatar a carência de investigação empírica em contexto de turismo cultural e patrimonial, mais especificamente na área do turismo de património industrial, em particular no que se refere às perceções de uma comunidade sobre autenticidade dos seus recursos, nomeadamente: os valores patrimoniais, a identidade do lugar e as intenções futuras de comportamento a partir de uma abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa. Também é intenção explorar e compreender um conceito-chave que é o contributo dos circuitos de turismo industrial para o desenvolvimento e competitividade de um território industrial, tendo por base a perspetiva dos stakeholders. Com essa finalidade, definiram-se como objetivos gerais compreender o contributo dos circuitos de turismo industrial para o desenvolvimento e competitividade de um território industrial, e analisar a relação dos valores patrimoniais industriais e da identidade do lugar como antecedentes da autenticidade percebida pela comunidade local, tendo como cons

This history thesis aims to answer the question of how the development of modern tourism has affected the identity of Scheveningen at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The study is based on the analysis of predefined components of the identity of a place, based on research in the field of sociology, modern tourism and identity, as well as archival materials on Scheveningen. These sources include photo albums, illustrations, texts, newspapers and maps. Based on the theories and definitions from the field of sociology and environmental psychology, in particular on the triadic interpretation based on J.G. Bennet’s systematics in the context of place, place identity and phenomenology by David Seamon (2012), the components of place identity are determined at the first place. Thus, the analysis of the Scheveningen identity is focused on three main areas, defined in the main theoretical and methodological axis of the thesis. Firstly, the identity of Scheveningen is explored at the level of community life. This section covers topics such as notion of community, the clash of local customs and European lifestyle, as well as focal points of social interactions. Secondly, the thesis explores the physical environment of Scheveningen. The issues of both the urban layout and transitions in the architecture are presented. At the end, the aspect of hidden meanings and contexts in Scheveningen environment, considered as a factor between the physical and social layers, is thoroughly examined. The conclusion of the thesis explains exactly what changes took place on the three main levels of the Scheveningen identity, caused by the development of modern toursim at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries., Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences

The shortage of housing stock and the deindustrialization of cities have rendered many areas prone to severe transformations. Many sites across the country have been characterized as transformation areas. In an effort to battle the housing crisis, urban redevelopment processes have been initiated or are under examination for a plethora of industrial sites. Former port piers start to transform into residential and mixed-use areas. Many of the locations though, house active manufacturing facilities that are forced to be relocated without appropriate planning. Is there a way to diversify our cities while permitting new forms of co-existence between new and existing functions? What are the transformations of the urban fabric that could facilitate this? Usually, those areas are dealt with a tabula rasa mentality, not respecting the communities and the productive landscapes that are embedded within. This often results to fancy but uniform, new residential areas that fail to meet the identity of the place that was already there. The active displacement of the communities leads to phenomena of gentrification and raises questions about diversity and social inclusivity. At the same time, the lack of a cohesive approach results in a fragmentary urban fabric. Spatial discontinuities come along with concerns about the liveability and resiliency of the desired urban growth. Through research by design, the thesis will try to provide a new perspective for the future, where working and living environments could harmoniously co-exist. Interventions and proposals suggested will be built upon the basis of co-creation with existing communities. An interscalar approach will be sought, ranging from the city scale to the neighborhood level and the public space within., Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Urbanism

The municipality of Stockholm is currently working on one of Stockholm’s most extensive and complex urban areas: The Stockholm Royal Seaport (se: Norra Djurgårdsstaden). The area is an example of how a former industrial port area is being transformed into a sustainable urban district. Because of the transformation of the area, the identity of the place is slowly changing to something different. Place identity is a two-way relationship in which a place influences people and where people tend to change and create the place in a way that represents them. This research wants to get insights on the place identities of the municipality of Stockholm and the residents of the Stockholm Royal Seaport, to see how synergies can be created between them. The four elements of Amundsen (2001) are used to assess and define the place identities and allow to understand what makes the areas distinctive compared to other places. With these insights, the aim of the research is to provide the municipality with recommendations for the further place branding and development of the Stockholm Royal Seaport, as many scholars argue that the identity of a place should be the base of a place branding strategy. This is important to consider as the place brand should be representative to all segments of the area, especially as it has the potential to affect the place identity over time. The results of the interviews with the residents of the Stockholm Royal Seaport imply that they mainly define their place identities on spatial qualities that distinguish the place from others. Also, the characteristics or qualities of the inhabitants indicated to be important, as most responses were about the many children in the area. This element also raised awareness on the inclusivity of areas such as the Stockholm Royal Seaport. The comparison of the place identities of the municipality of Stockholm and the residents of the Stockholm Royal Seaport led to the insights that the social needs of residents, Metropolitan Analysis, Design and Engineering (MADE)

I avhandlingen undersöker jag språklig stil och stajling bland västnyländska finlandssvenskar i Stockholm i ett material som består av intervjuer och smågruppssamtal med elva deltagare. Avhandlingens syfte är att undersöka den språkliga stilen när deltagarna samtalar med en sverigesvensk person. Syftet är också att söka rimliga förklaringar till varför de enskilda individernas språkliga stil och stajling ser ut som de gör i relation till deras identitet och till den sociala betydelse de tillskriver språk och språkförändring. Teoretiskt tar undersökningen avstamp i traditionell variations- och sociolingvistik och i modern sociolingvistisk teori. De två paradigmen speglas i analysmetoder och förklaringsmodeller. All språklig analys utförs på sekvenser ur intervjuerna, medan analys av identitetsaspekter och metaspråk utgår från både intervjuer och smågruppssamtal. Sammantaget tyder resultaten på att deltagarnas språkliga stil till övervägande del kan kategoriseras som finlandssvensk. De finlandssvenska varianterna förekommer stabilt i deltagargruppen, och analysen av samvariationen mellan varianter som representerar västnyländska, finlandssvenska och sverigesvenska illustrerar att finlandssvenskan kan sägas utgöra en övergångsvarietet eller en mellanvarietet mellan västnyländska och sverigesvenska. Bilden av att finlandssvenskan dominerar den språkliga stilen speglas även i deltagarnas metaspråkliga resonemang, och tolkningen av dessa tyder på att deltagarnas val att använda finlandssvenska i Stockholm i hög grad kan kopplas till identitetsfaktorer. Samtidigt visar variationsanalysen att språkförändring i form av stajling med sverigesvenska språkdrag förekommer hos alla deltagare, men i olika omfattning och med olika resurser hos olika individer. Den metaspråkliga analysen stödjer detta resultat. Den uttalade stajlingen går dels ut på att stajla helheten, dels på att använda sverigesvenska ord. Syftet med stajlingen är enligt metakommentarer främst att underlätta kommu, In the thesis, I examine linguistic style and styling among Finland Swedes from western Nyland in Stockholm in data that consist of interviews and small group conversations with eleven participants. The aim of the thesis is to investigate participants´ linguistic style when they talk to a Sweden Swedish person. The aim is also to seek reasonable explanations for why the participants´ linguistic style and styling look as they do in relation to their identity and to the social significance they attach to language and language change. Theoretically, the study is based both on traditional variational linguistics and on modern sociolinguistic theory. The two paradigms are reflected in the analytical methods and explanatory models used. The linguistic analysis is performed on sequences from the interviews, which are done by a Sweden-Swedish interviewer, while analysis of identity aspects and of their meta-language is based on both interviews and small group discussions. Overall, the results indicate that the participants´ linguistic style can predominantly be categorized as Finland-Swedish. The participants consistently use Finland-Swedish variants, and the analysis of covariation also indicates that Finland-Swedish can be described as a transitional variety between the western Nyland dialect and Sweden-Swedish. The impression that Finland-Swedish dominates the linguistic style is also reflected in the participants´ meta-linguistic comments, all of which indicates that the participants´ choice to use Finland-Swedish in Stockholm can to a large extent be linked to identity factors. At the same time and according to the variation analysis, language change as styling with Sweden-Swedish features occurs in all participants, to varying degrees in different individuals. The meta-level analysis supports this result. According to participants’ meta-comments, the purpose of the styling is primarily to facilitate communication. At the individual level, however, the styling is more

Syftet med denna uppsats blev utifrån detta att studera vad värmlänningar anser är deras egna platsidentitet, och om det är denna platsidentitet som lyfts i platsmarknadsföringen. Detta syfte lade en grund för några frågeställningar som ämnades att besvaras genom vår process. Genom att presentera tidigare forskning inom olika tematiska ämnen lades detta en grund för kommande våra resultat och slutliga analys. Våra utvalda teorikapitel behandlar plats och destination, platsidentitet och platskänsla samt plats- och destinationsmarknadsföring och spänningen sinsemellan alla dessa begrepp. Plats är där invånare bor, medan destination är den plats där turism utövas. Platsidentitet innebär den tillhörighet en individ kan koppla till en plats och platskänsla syftar till en emotionell koppling till en plats. Platsmarknadsföring är den form marknadsföring som riktas till potentiella inflyttare och investerare till platsen medan destinationsmarknadsföring är att stärka destinationen för potentiella besökare och turister. För att ta reda på detta genomfördes en kvalitativ enkät riktat till värmlänningar, och en innehålls- och dokumentanalys genomfördes för att analysera marknadsföringen. Detta blev ett enkelt sätt för oss att samla in respondentsvar och relevant empiri för våra kommande resultat, analyser och slutsatser. Vi baserade vår enkät på tidigare forskning och relevanta begrepp ur teorin för att på detta sätt kunna ge utförliga svar på våra frågeställningar, och på detta sätt kunde olika representationer av Värmland studeras och analyseras genom våra specifika metodval. I och med detta visar våra slutsatser att det inte fanns några större skillnader mellan vad våra respondenter ansåg är typiskt för deras platsidentitet. Vare sig respondenten var man eller kvinna, ung eller äldre, hade hög eller låg utbildningsgrad eller sett till respondentens sysselsättningsgrad var de majoriteten överens, The purpose of this thesis was to study what “värmlänningar” consider to be their own place identity, and whether this place identity is highlighted in place marketing. This purpose laid the foundation for the framing of the questions that were intended to be answered through our process. By presenting previous research in various thematic topics, this laid a foundation for our upcoming results and final analysis. Our selected theory chapters deal with place and destination, place identity and sense of place, as well as place and destination marketing and the tension between all these concepts. Place is where residents live, while destination is the place where tourism is practised. Place identity means the belonging an individual can attach to a place and sense of place refers to an emotional connection to a place. Place marketing is the form of marketing aimed to attract potential new residents and investors to the place while destination marketing is to strengthen the destination for potential visitors and tourists. A qualitative survey was conducted aimed at “värmlänningar”, and a content and document analysis were conducted to analyse the marketing. This became an easy way for us to collect respondents' answers and relevant empirical data for our future results, analysis, and conclusions. We based our survey on previous research and relevant concepts from the theory in order to be able to provide detailed answers to our questions, and, with this, different representations of Värmland could be studied and analysed through our specific method choice. Our conclusions show that there were no major differences between what our respondents considered to be typical for their place identity. Whether the respondent was male or female, young or older, had a high or low degree of education or in terms of the respondent's employment rate, the majority agreed on what it means to be a “värmlänning”. However, there was a small difference in what the respondents cons

This research investigates two neighbourhoods around the train and S-train Ny Ellebjerg in South of Valby, which is a part of Copenhagen. The area, which is a post-industrial area, includes several old factory buildings renovated as office- and workspaces. The research aims to investigate the identity transformation in the area and the influence of the recent development plans in the identity. Therefore, the research questions are: How has the place identity of Ny Ellebjerg changed from being industrial to a densely built neighbourhood and what do the plans indicate for the future? How has the development plans and local plans contributed to the place identity transformation of the Ny Ellebjerg area? The thesis will answer these questions with a triangulation between a content analysis on the involved development plans, local plans and municipal plans, and expert interviews as well as walk-along interviews with residents from the area. The findings of the thesis showed that identity of Ny Ellebjerg has changed from being mainly industrial into a city environment inspired by the forms of the industrial constructions, but with a lot of the buildings perceived as very similar to other areas standardized architecture. The plans for the future indicate that it is necessary to plan with more focus on the residents living in the area. The findings of this thesis showed connections between the wish to preserve the area and turn it into a post-modern, post-industrial area with close ties to its past. The aims of the local plan were not realised fully, since the Følager development was only half built and much of the green areas shown in the illustrations was also found to have not been made, due to it not being directly stated in units in the plans.

The article analyzes the process of place identity construction in the Coronel Bay in the Bío-Bío Region in Chile in the context of recent industrialization processes. The concept of the sacrifice zone is adopted to characterize the trajectory of socio-environmental devastation taken place in the territory. The study focuses on three industrial milestones settled since the productive reconversion launched in the 1990s. From a perspective of hybrid environmental history and with a strong component in the analysis of contemporary processes, an ethnographic approach was taken. This included interviews and document review, seeking to establish a dialogue between the qualitative sources and aframework of broader socio-historical processes.An ethnographic approach is used by means of interviews and document review. It was observed that the identity narratives adopt a “residual” character related to the socio-environmental deterioration and the well-being of the residents., El artículo analiza el proceso de construcción de identidad de lugar en la Bahía de Coronel en la Región del Bío-Bío en Chile en el contexto de industrialización reciente. Se adopta el concepto de zona de sacrificio para caracterizar la trayectoria de devastación socio-ambiental producida en el territorio. El estudio se focaliza en torno a tres referentes industriales implementados a partir de la reconversión productiva puesta en marcha en la década de 1990. Desde una perspectiva de historia ambiental híbrida y con un fuerte componente en el análisis de procesos contemporáneos, se utilizó un enfoque etnográfico que incluyó la realización de entrevistas y revisión de documentos, buscando poner en diálogo las fuentes cualitativas con un marco de procesos sociohistóricos más amplios. Se observó que las narrativas de identidad adoptan un carácter “residual” relacionado con el deterioro socio -ambiental y del bienestar de los residentes.

This article is based on analysis of narrative interviews with individuals active in local community work in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire. It explores how the public spaces and buildings around the tower were claimed and shared by the community, first for emergency support and then for collective mourning, remembrance, worship, and activism. Applying the social psychology of community participation, the article elaborates place identity as a form of social identity and shows how participation functions to organise shared representations of local conditions and facilitate empowerment for social change. Further, the article posits that, in contexts of urban super-diversity, the shared use of local spaces, including faith spaces, generates new forms of belonging-in-multiculture that can become the basis for community development and collective struggle against racialised marginalisation.

In recent years, Airbnb has gained tremendous attention in sense-of-place and community-resilience research. Yet, we find few scholarly efforts to relate particular issues of community resilience to a sense of place that emerges in the wake of conspicuous place dynamics of Airbnb beyond the urban context. In this case study on Heimaey, Iceland, we use geographic information systems (GIS), AirDNA data on Airbnb, and in-depth interviews to address this research gap. We find that as professional Airbnbs concentrate in the ‘downtown’ (town centre) area, residents mourn over lost pasts with a heightened sense of place that fuels intentions to withdraw. The iso-lated, casual, Airbnb landscape in the ‘residential west’, meanwhile, still allows locals to retain stewardship over place meanings, identities and community structure, which translates into increasing commitment out of fear of losing these privileges in the near future. This chapter encourages future research to become concerned with Airbnb developments in non-urban environments where sense of place and community resilience are both intrinsically linked and negotiated by different types of host activities in different locations.

Hong Kong adopted the practice of assessing social value of heritage sites in the late 1990s or early 2000s, which by then had been widely incorporated by other places around the world, in line with the Burra Charter of 1979. However, social value appraisals in Hong Kong continue to be inadequate, due in part to a lack of understanding of this complex notion and how it works. Similar challenges have also been observed in other places, as attested in existing literature. This article reviews the rich literature on place and place-related concepts, and how these are operationalized by various authors to achieve their research objectives. Adopting a phenomenological perspective of heritage, with a particular stress on people-place relationship and interaction, the study unpacks and operationalizes the rich concept of social value. The resulting framework is applied to a specific place in Hong Kong to illustrate its capacity to raise the standards of assessments. The methods used in the study emphasize the importance of engaging the local community to better understand their relationship with place. Some policy implications are discussed.

Overtourism has become a major issue of concern in many popular venues, including several cities like Barcelona. In this study, in order to better comprehend reactions towards overtourism, we analyze the perceptions of residents who regularly shop at Barcelona's La Boqueria towards the growing crowds of tourists who visit the same venue. The study aims to acknowledge the evolution over time of locals' aversion or support regarding the touristification of their food market and to determine whether or not overtourism regulations that were implemented by Barcelona's city government had an impact on these attitudes. Thus, we undertook a sequential explanatory mixed-method approach (beginning with a quantitative approach and ending with a qualitative one) spanning the period 2015 to 2019. First, within the quantitative study, structural equation modeling results suggest that place identity observed through community attachment and resident place image has no direct statistically significant effect on residents' support for tourism development in La Boqueria. However, when mediated by tourism's perceived benefits and costs, these variables were recognized as statistically significant antecedents of support for La Boqueria's touristification. Secondly, we complemented and further elaborated on the quantitative findings through in-depth interviews with local residents who shop at La Boqueria but also by utilizing available secondary data to reveal if there were any significant changes in locals' perception of touristification, especially following the adoption of the city's overtourism regulations. We conclude that residents' support for tourism development of La Boqueria as a public resource is strongly associated with their perception of place identity (both place image and community attachment) as well as expected benefits and associated costs.

This paper explores the lived space of entrepreneurial urbanism in Ørestad, a 1990s mega-project still under development on the edge of Copenhagen. Drawing upon in-depth interviews, interactive map-making and critical discourse analysis, it shows that imaginaries of urban competition, place branding and cosmopolitanism have only superficially been internalized by residents as part of their lived space in Ørestad, even revealing contradictory everyday practices and experiences. Rather than the cosmopolitan metropole and connected city space it was conceived to become, the district is experienced as a disconnected housing satellite without much street life, as a stepping stone to something better by reducing home to exchange value, and as an area with a community based in opposition. A sense of place identity and place attachment does exist for many Ørestaders but it is born out of ‘do-it-yourself mentality’ and reaction to a sense of ephemerality. The lived space of entrepreneurial urbanism in Ørestad can only partly be understood by what the district is, but much more by what it is not – i.e. by what it lacks from the perspective of its residents.

This project explores the impact of Vroom & Dreesmann (V&D) on the city and city life of Leiden over time. The strategy to re-vitalize this building is two-folded. On the one hand, the collective memory of and associations with V&D are used in order to revitalize the building. For over hundred years, V&D has been an important asset to public city life, as it's nickname 'the livingroom of the Netherlands' already suggests. But since the bankruptcy of V&D in 2016, the obsolete department store has left 'a gap' in the perceived atmosphere of the inner city. To continue the building's relevance for city life, the intangible and commemorative values of V&D have been assessed and translated into design starting points. On the other hand, the redesign highlights the changes of this complex over time. Historical research indicated that V&D has levelled the differences between different historical structures, by standardizing the interior and turning it into a 'flatscape'. This has reduced visitor's sense of place over time. By reinstalling the complex's diversity, the final redesign allows visitors to experience the full story of the site, in which both V&D and other historical characters play a part. From a historical point of view, this site has been a place for social gathering. The new function of the building as 'cultural warehouse' creates a scenery where interaction is key. The juxtaposition of contemporary elements with original features creates a dialogue between different eras and allows the complex to establish a new purpose.

Turistindustrin runt om i världen fick snabbt anpassa sig till de restriktioner för resor som tillkom i samband med COVID-19. Visit Sweden, Sveriges officiella organisation för turism, bestämde sig för att lansera en kampanj som använder strategier inom platsvarumärkning för att uppmuntra svenskar att agera turister i sitt eget land. Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur semiotiska resurser, visuell framing och platsidentitet används för att kommunicera Sveriges platsvarumärke till den egna befolkningen. Det empiriska materialet består av tre videor och två citat från Visit Swedens hemsida. En kvalitativ ansats inom en socialsemiotisk tradition samt en multimodal metod användes. Färg, ljud, typsnitt, filter och komposition identifierades som semiotiska resurser. Genom framing teorin sågs de semiotiska resurserna som en helhet för att framställa den svenska visuella platsidentiteten. Genom resurserna färg, ljud och typsnitt kommuniceras Sverige som ett naturnära äventyr med en genomgående positiv tonalitet. Kampanjen inkluderar även symboler som ABBA och semlor som ofta associeras med Sverige tillsammans med filter som ger videorna ett retro intryck och en nostalgisk känsla, vilket framgick från resursernas filter och komposition. Medan detta förstärker platsidentiteten så bidrar inte kampanjen med nya symboler eller utmanar befintliga. Studien bidrar till fältet strategisk kommunikation och forskning om visuell platsvarumärkning genom att utöka synen på visuell platsvarumärkning i relation till visuell platsidentitet. Vidare forskning skulle gynnas av att undersöka hur liknande kampanjer blev mottagna av den inhemska målgruppen i relation till deras upplevda platsidentitet., The tourism industry worldwide had to adapt to the sudden travel regulations following COVID-19. Visit Sweden, Sweden's official organization for tourism, decided to launch a campaign using place branding strategies to encourage Swedes to explore and act as tourists in their own country. This study aims to examine how semiotic resources, visual framing and place identity are used to communicate Sweden´s place brand to a domestic target group in the campaign. The empirical material consists of three marketing videos and two quotes from the website. We chose a qualitative approach within a social semiotic tradition and used a multimodal method of analysis. The analysis identified the semiotic resources color, sound, font, filter and composition and with the visual framing theory, an overall view of how the semiotic resources relates to the Swedish visual place identity were created. Sweden is communicated as an adventure close to nature with a positive tonality through colour, sound and font. The campaign also included symbols such as ABBA and “semlor” that are associated with Sweden together with filters that generates a nostalgic feeling, evident from the applied filter and composition. While this might reinforce the place identity it does not challenge or change it. In conclusion, the study contributes to the field of strategic communication and the research about visual communication in place marketing by broadening the view of visual place branding and visual place identity. Future research could benefit from how similar campaigns were received by the domestic target group in relation to their place identity.

As a result of globalization and postmodern confusion, simple place-based identities may be becoming obsolete. Malmö Finns, on the other hand, are part of a thousand-year-old tradition of migration from Finland to Sweden and a long history of in-betweenness. Inspired by phenomenological approaches to geography, this thesis explores the mental landscapes of Malmö Finns and aims to understand how they negotiate their identities in relation place, find their places in the world, and assign places identities. Ideas of bell hooks, Doreen Massey, Yi-Fu Tuan, and Edward Relph form the conceptual foundations of the study. Stories were gathered from a sample consisting mostly of first-generation immigrant women using a questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, and a focus group, and investigated through narrative and thematic analysis. The results show that landscapes, language, routine, memories, and people have an important function in cultivating a sense of belonging in place. Being an ethnic and linguistic minority and the social consequences of this are at the core of determining who one is, yet this is relative to the presence of others who can be interpreted as ‘more different.’ Changes that have taken place in one’s old environment further complicate self-identification. These Malmö Finns’ senses of Malmö are practical, international, entrapping, and intimate. The identity of Malmö is also closely intertwined with comparisons to other places. To many, Malmö is an adventure that turned to reality through finding love and starting a family.

Denna studie menar att det i arkitekturens mellanrum, där vardagslivet tar plats, sker intressanta handlingar som sätter sin prägel på staden och dess invånare. Med ett fokus på urban konst och främst konstfestivaler i det urbana rummet undersöks den offentliga konstens olika ingrepp på platsen och de sociala gemenskaperna i målet att skapa en socialt hållbar stad. Offentlig konst kan i många fall ses som ett estetiskt och vackert inslag i områden. Denna uppsats hävdar dock att den offentliga konsten kan tillskrivas ytterligare ett värde, nämligen det instrumentella. Urbana konstfestivaler är ett återkommande fenomen och används ofta som ett verktyg i främjandet av en socialt hållbar stad. Ur ett stadsbyggnads- och socialt investeringsperspektiv ska konsten, vare sig det är muralmålningar, skulpturer eller mosaikplattor, göra staden mer sammanlänkad, öka gemenskapen mellan invånare och förhöja känslan av tillhörighet. Den konst som fyller de urbana rummen tillskrivs därför både ett socialt och instrumentellt värde. Genom att studera konstfestivalen Hammarkullen Urban Art 2017 undersöks just denna relation mellan det samhälleliga målet om en socialt hållbar stadsutveckling och de urbana konstverken. Studien menar att det i denna förbindelse uppstår en rad dilemman rörande platsidentitet, platsskapande och platsautenticitet. Frågan som ställs är om urban konst är ett verktyg som är väl lämpat för att nå en sammanlänkad och socialt hållbar stad med högt deltagande? Studien är byggd på empiriskt material insamlat genom en fallstudie av Hammarkullen Urban Art 2017. Genom kvalitativa forskningsintervjuer har personer direkt länkade till konstfestivalen blivit hörda. Då festivalen ägde rum under 2017 har dessa intervjuer i kombination med dokumentanalyser och fältanalyser gett oss en förståelse att urbana konstfestivaler kan bidra med stärkt social hållbarhet. Dock kan nyttjandet av konsten i detta avseende bära med sig dilemman rörande platsers säregna kvalitéer. Avslutn, With a focus on urban art, and especially street art festivals, this study examines the various impacts public art can have on urban spaces and the social communities. This study suggests that, in the interspaces of urban architecture, interesting phenomena connected to urban art makes its mark on the city and its inhabitants. Public art can in many cases be seen as an aesthetic and beautiful element. However, the authors behind this work claim that public art can be attributed another value, namely the instrumental. From an urban planning perspective, art should make the city more interlinked, increase fellowship between residents and increase the sense of belonging. Moreover, it also increases welfare, profit and health. The question asked is whether urban art and street art festivals are a tool that is well suited to reach an interconnected and socially sustainable city? The study is based on empirical material collected through a case study of Hammar- kullen Urban Art 2017. Through qualitative research interviews, the voices of people with a connection to the street art festival have been collected through interviews. As the festival took place in 2017, these interviews in combination with analyses of documents and field studies gave the study a reliable result on how urban art festivals can contribute to strengthening social sustainability. However, with the use of art in this aspect, dilemmas can follow concerning the peculiar qualities of places. Street art festivals are often used as a tool in the promotion of a socially sustainable city. By studying the street art festival Hammarkullen Urban Art 2017 the relationship between the societal goal of a socially sustainable city and the urban works of art is examined. Public art has become a tool for cities and areas to profile themselves in a different way from their previous image. The study claims that a number of dilemmas arise in the context between the societal goal and the urban art regarding place identi

Vi lever i en allt mer globaliserad värld som medfört en ökad frihet för individer att röra sig mellan länder, regioner, städer, byar eller landsbygder. Det har bidragit till att individer kan tillskriva sig flera identiteter utifrån upplevelsen av olika kulturer och platser. Individens identifiering med en plats kan ha betydelse för hur hen ser på att flytta ifrån platsen till en ny plats. Syftet med studien är att få en förståelse för om och hur individer som inte är födda i Sverige identifierar sig med olika geografiska platser där de bott, hur det anknyter till deras identitet och vilken betydelse det kan ha för att byta boendeort i Sverige. Det empiriska materialet har samlats in genom åtta djupintervjuer med individer som inte är födda i Sverige men som är bosatta i landet. Resultatet visar att individerna inte identifierar sig med sina nuvarande bostadsorter framförallt eftersom de saknar ett arbete och identifierar sig som immigranter. De har en kulturell bakgrund med sig och majoriteten har fortfarande en stark förankring med sina födelseländer vilket har format deras identitet, samtidigt som de försöker förhålla sig till den nya kulturen. Samtliga intervjupersoner uppger att de är beredda att flytta ifrån sina nuvarande bostadsorter om de får ett arbete någon annanstans eftersom de inte ser en framtid där på grund av avsaknaden av arbete. Utifrån deras beskrivningar kan det tolkas som att de har svagare band och en svagare förankring till sina nuvarande bostadsorter, och att det inte finns några motstånd eller hinder för hur de förhåller sig till att flytta. Det är något som kan gynna kompetensförsörjningen i de norra delarna av Sverige där det finns ett stort behov av arbetskraft till följd av de stora företagsetableringar som sker., We are living in an increasingly globalized world that has led to an increased freedom for individuals to move between countries, regions, cities, villages, or rural areas. It has contributed to individuals being able to attribute multiple identities based on the experience of different cultures and places. The individual’s identification with a place can have an impact on how he or she feels about moving from that place to a new place. The aim of the study is to contribute to a deeper understanding of whether and how individuals who were not born in Sweden identify themselves with different geographical locations where they have lived, how it relates to their identity and what significance it may have to change place of residence in Sweden. The empirical material has been collected through eight in-depth interviews with individuals who live in Sweden but who were not born in Sweden. The result shows that the individuals do not identify themselves with their current places of residence, primarily because they are unemployed and because they feel and identify themselves as immigrants. They have a cultural background and the majority have strong ties with their native countries which has shaped their identity and they try to relate to the new culture. All interviewees state that they are prepared to move from their current places of residence if they get at job elsewhere because they do not see a future where they live today due to the lack of work. Based on their descriptions, it can be interpreted that they have less ties and attachment to their current places of residences, and that there is no resistance or obstructions in how they relate to move to a new place. This is something that the northern parts of Sweden can consider in their working process with attracting labor because of the large company establishments in the area.

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the open-air museum of Skansen in Stockholm as venue for celebration of Persian Fire Festival is assessed by the festival's visitors. The study is based on a delimited part of a larger online survey with 280 completed questionnaires including both close-ended and open-ended questions, and a qualitative thematic analysis method has been used in this paper. The results show a high level of appreciation of the Skansen venue that gives the visitors positive emotions, meanings, place attachment, place identity and a sense of place. Contributing factors have been the high status of the venue that has given the visitors pride and dignity; security and safety of the venue; size of the venue; and the natural beauty of the venue. The most important disadvantage factor has been the lack of accessibility combined with lack of sufficient public transport. The results have implications for the Swedish society, for the policy makers in Stockholm city and for both the host and the organiser of the festival and gives rise to new debates on immigrants' socio-cultural integration into Swedish society. This paper gives a contribution to existing literature on festival venue and its impact on the visitor's overall assessment of the festival.

Die vorliegende kumulative Dissertation widmet sich raumbezogener Identität. Es geht um die Frage, wie dieses Phänomen ein Faktor für eine Raumplanung sein kann, die das Prädikat „nachhaltig“ tragen soll. Auf Basis einer umfassenden Literaturrecherche zu den Begriffen Raum, Landschaft und Identität wird zunächst ein Grundverständnis raumbezogener Identität hergeleitet. Demnach handelt es sich um einen Teilbereich individueller Identität, der an subjektive Raumrepräsentationen gebunden ist und sich in Vorstellungen persönlicher Zugehörigkeit sowie emotionalen Zuwendungen äußert (raumbezogene personale Identität). Raumbezogene Identität ist jedoch immer auch als ein kollektives Phänomen zu sehen. Aus dieser Perspektive ist es als gemeinschaftliches, diskursiv hergestelltes Wissen über räumliche Spezifik zu fassen, über das sich ein Sozialzusammenhang mit „seinem“ Raum verbindet. Dieses Wissen tritt Individuen als Identitätsangebot bzw. als gesellschaftlich vorgehaltenes Deutungsmuster gegenüber, zu dem sie sich positionieren können/müssen. In dieser komplexen Form verstanden, könne raumbezogene Identität – so zumindest lässt sich die wissenschaftliche Debatte zusammenfassen – in dreierlei Weise Beiträge zu Prozessen einer nachhaltigen Raumplanung leisten: • Als Kontextvariable, die ein vertieftes Problem- und Konfliktverständnis ermöglicht, • als aktivierendes Potential, das zum Erreichen einer hohen Akteursbeteiligung regelmäßig auf die inhaltliche Agenda gesetzt werden kann sowie • als Planungsobjekt, das es zu erhalten, in allen Teilräumen zu gewährleisten und integrativ zu berücksichtigen gilt. Vor diesem Hintergrund leitet sich eine Forschungslücke ab. Denn es zeigt sich auch, dass praktische Planer*innen raumbezogener Identität oftmals mit Skepsis oder einer nicht unproblematischen Komplexitätsreduktion begegnen. Kritikpunkte an der gegenwärtigen Forschung sind aus raumplanerischer Sicht, dass Fragen nach der räumlichen Dimension vernachlässigt werden. Denn iden