نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی

نویسندگان

• زهره اسدی ¹
• حمید محمدی ²

¹ دانش آموخته کارشناسی ارشد برنامه ریزی شهری، دانشکده هنرومعماری، دانشگاه یزد، یزد، ایران.

² استادیار، گروه شهرسازی، دانشکده هنرومعماری، دانشگاه یزد، یزد، ایران.

چکیده

در چند دهه گذشته، موضوع برند سازی در برنامه­ریزی گردشگری توجه بسیاری را به خود جلب نموده است. در بازار­های به‌شدت رقابتی جهانی، نیاز مقصدها برای ایجاد یک هویت منحصربه‌فرد و بی­نظیر (یعنی متمایز ساختن خودشان از رقبا) بیش‌ازپیش اهمیت حیاتی پیداکرده است. برند سازی در راستای گردشگری به معنی چگونگی ادراک ذهنی استفاده‌کنندگان از یک مقصد گردشگری است. در همین راستا هدف اصلی این پژوهش ایجاد یک تصویر روشن، واضح و خاص از سیمای شهر جونقان برای جذب حداکثری ﺟﺮﯾﺎن ﺑﺎزدﯾﺪﮐﻨﻨﺪﮔﺎن در ازای ارﺗﻘﺎی ﺟﺬاﺑﯿﺖ­ﻫﺎی ﺷﻬﺮ است ﺗﺎ ﺷﺮاﯾﻂ ﺑﻬﺘﺮی ﺑﺮای زﻧﺪﮔﯽ ﻓﺮاﻫﻢ ﮔﺮدد. در پژوهش کاربردی و توسعه محور حاضر با استفاده از روش تحقیق توصیفی و به کمک شیوه مطالعات کتابخانه­ای که برای جمع­آوری اطلاعات و داده­ها استفاده‌شده، ابتدا چارچوب نظری در رابطه با موضوع برند سازی شهری و گردشگری خلاق و نقش برند سازی شهری در گردشگری تبیین شده و در ادامه با کمک مدل مدیریت برند شهر و شیوه کتابخانه­ای و مصاحبه نیمه ساختاریافته به ایجاد برند برای شهر جونقان پرداخته‌شده است. نتایج حاکی از این است که قلعه سردار اسعد بختیاری به‌عنوان تصویر و برند شهر جونقان شناسایی‌شده و در راستای توسعه گردشگری خلاق به کمک برند شهر به ایجاد یک مسیر گردشگری منجر می­شود که حوزه­های تاریخی و طبیعی موجود در شهر را باهم می­آمیزد تا با ایجاد محصولات نوآورانه و جذب کارآفرین­ها، مزیت­های رقابتی نسبت به مقاصد دیگر پیدا کرده و آوازه و چشم‌انداز شهر را در سراسر جهان بازگو نموده و پشتیبان و هدایت گر خلاقیت در شهر گردد و به پیشبرد گردشگری، صادرات و سرمایه­ گذاری در شهر منجر شود.

کلیدواژه‌ها

• برند
• برند سازی شهری
• گردشگری خلاق
• مدیریت برند شهری
• جونقان

موضوعات

• برنامه ریزی شهری

عنوان مقاله [English]

Creating an urban brand to develop creative tourism using City Brand Management (CBM) model – The case of Junqan city

نویسندگان [English]

• zohreh asadi ¹
• Hamid Mohammadi ²

¹ Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Art and Architecture, University of Yaza, Yazd, Iran.

² Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Art and Architecture, University of Yaza, Yazd, Iran.

چکیده [English]

Highlights

Brand can create a coordinating role among many economic and social activities and be attractive to all tourism stakeholders.
Strategic orientation to focus the activities of all stakeholders in order to achieve a common end goal.
Helping cities to attract skilled population, attract tourists and investors by relying on competitive advantages and identity
Urban branding is a process that helps cities increase the sense of belonging and satisfaction of current citizens.
the Use the capabilities of destinations to create creative attractions to attract tourists
 

Introduction
In the past few decades, branding has attracted plenty of attention in tourism planning. In globally competitive markets, the need of destinations to create a unique identity, that is, to differentiate themselves from competitors, has become more vital than ever. Tourism destination branding is a relatively new strategy in attraction of tourists because the brand gives the tourism destination identity and personality, and distinguishes it from other tourist destinations. According to the above, this study sought to address the role of the brand in the development of creative tourism and to help identify the city of Junqan, Iran as a brand using the city brand management (CBM) model. The research also attempted to specify the role and position of urban branding in the identification of the tourism in this city in terms of creativity.
Theoretical Framework
- Branding and urban branding
A brand is a rich source of emotional communication and cognition that leads to memorable experiences of a place such as a city. Urban branding is a relatively new concept that cities have adopted to differentiate themselves from other cities, to develop civic pride among their citizens, and to help tourists and business owners make decisions. Branding a city requires recognition of and information on the believable and realistic features of the city. That includes the historical, social, political, and international identity of the city, how it functions economically, and its amenities. Urban branding has turned into an essential topic in the field of tourism and a main factor affecting the tourism industry. Successful branding for cities and urban tourism destinations is based on their potentials and talents, so that the possibility of replacing it with other destinations is excluded.
 - Creative tourism
Creative tourism means to travel to an original, exciting experience and to learn art, get to know the heritage or special features of the place, and establish a relationship between tourists and locals. A creative tourist develops their creativity capacity by approaching locals through informal participation in interactive workshops and learning the experiences that the destination culture plots for their vacation. In creative tourism, tourists engage in the cultural prospects of the destination, so that they can participate in various creative activities including agriculture, art, cooking, dance, and music. That creates new opportunities to learn new skills and establish closer relationships between tourists and locals and their cultural heritage.
Methodology
In the present applied, development-oriented research, a theoretical framework was first presented for the field of urban branding and creative tourism, and the role of urban branding in tourism was expressed using the methods of descriptive and library research for data collection. Then, the key factors influencing the generation of an image of Junqan and identification of its brand for development of creative tourism were studied using the city brand management model (CBM), the library method, and semi-structured interviews with urban and tourism experts. The interpretive analysis method was also used for analysis of the interviews.
Results and Discussion
The purpose of branding in tourism is to create and maintain a favorable image of the destination, increase tourists’ awareness, create positive attitudes toward the destination, and modify tourists’ behavior of visiting the destination. In addition to its positive economic aspects, the development of tourism in Iran can lead to a rapprochement between people of different nationalities. The study attempted to create a brand and manage it for the city of Junqan by examining the concepts of brand, urban brand, and creative tourism using the urban brand management model. The brand can help the city to enhance each of the indicators of creativity, leading to the development of creative tourism. The findings demonstrated that Sardar Asad Bakhtiari Castle was identified as the brand of the city of Junqan. For development of creative tourism aided by the city brand, a tourism route was provided that combined the historical and natural sights of the city to create innovative products and attract entrepreneurs who would find competitive advantages over other destinations. This could reflect the reputation and vision of the city around the world and support and guide creativity in the city, leading to the promotion of tourism, exports, and investment in the city.
Conclusion
We are currently facing the changing needs of tourists around the world, looking for new experiences and seeking to discover their talents. Urban branding is a strategy adopted to add a competitive advantage by providing a clear picture, cultural and political importance, and economic and social development. The main purpose of the discussion was to generate greater appeal for investment and to attract tourists and potential residents with an emphasis on community development and reconstruction of local identity in Junqan. Therefore, the achievement of the research could be addressed in terms of the dimensions of creative tourism. In the field of cultural development and measures, we attempted in this research to introduce, develop, and apply the people’s traditions, customs, and clothing, arts, and handicrafts and to introduce the way of life and interactions of the civil society in order to provide the requirements of tourism in Junqan. Moreover, with today’s development of technology and the information society, the need to employ talented native specialists having graduated in urban management is felt more than ever before. The development of public spaces to increase interactions and establish exhibitions is another infrastructure needed in the city of Junqan, which is in line with the development of creative tourism. Each of the above factors can be important and helpful both in the management and in the economy of the city, so they can be considered in line with the role of the brand in the development of creativity in tourism in Junqan.
Acknowledgment
This article has been extracted from a Master’s thesis in the field of Urban Planning entitled Explaining the Role of Urban Branding in Promotion of Creative Tourism: The Case of the City of Junqan, defended by the first author under the supervision of the second author at Yazd University.
 

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

• Brand
• Urban Branding
• Creative Tourism
• City Brand Management
• Junqan