The modelling of a city image based on the perspective of external opinion leaders

Authors

  • Salvador del Barrio García Dpto. Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados, Universidad de Granada
  • Teodoro Lluque Martínez Dpto. Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados, Universidad de Granada
  • Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Molina Dpto. Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados, Universidad de Granada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612009000300002

Keywords:

economic adjustment, structural adjustment, economic opening

Abstract

In strategic city planning a starting point is an evaluation of the image of the city from diverse viewpoints. Th e concept of city image is multidimensional and it is not limited solely to urbanistic features since it includes other dimensions. Th e objective of this article is to identify the dimensions that opinion leaders use in the formulation of this image. To achieve this, fi eldwork was conducted in which selected opinion leaders were asked to value a range of questions relating to the city. Having validated the measurement scales, a theoretical model is constructed to understand how city images are formed. Th e interpretation and consequences derived from this model complement the diagnostic and lead to actions to undertake to improve a cityÍ€™s image.

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Published

2009-12-02

How to Cite

del Barrio García, S., Lluque Martínez, T., & Rodríguez Molina, M. Ángel. (2009). The modelling of a city image based on the perspective of external opinion leaders. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 35(106). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612009000300002