REP Roundup: September
News from the Department of Real Estate & Planning
Research Award
Emma Street - Property Research Trust
- Title - Analysing the regulatory landscape in the planning and delivery of sustainable new development in England
- Total bid - £9,219
- Type - Standard Research Grant
Research Applications
Claudia Murray - ESRC
- Title - Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies with Indigenous Communities (AMSIC): Addressing the impact of extreme droughts and floods in a changing climate
- Total bid - £399,791
- Type - Standard Research Grant
Publications
Cooke, Howard and Appel-Meulenbroek, Rianne (2023) A multi-disciplinary view on a corporate real estate alignment model. Journal of Corporate Real Estate. ISSN 1463-001X
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine a recent comprehensive corporate real estate (CRE) alignment model which was derived from previous CRE alignment models. This study proposes several modifications and additions based on business and decision-making literature to increase the framework’s multidisciplinary strength and extend its implementation phase.
Design/methodology/approach
Literature from various fields is reviewed and “lessons” incorporated into the framework. The business literature review began with corporate strategy theories cited in CRE alignment theory and extended to critiques of those and more recent theories. Likewise, decision-making and implementation both began with material cited in CRE literature and “rippled” out to encompass pertinent material.
Findings
The model used provides a robust framework, and this study has identified several areas that would appear to improve that model from a theoretical and practical perspective. Areas of further research are identified that appear to offer opportunities to further develop the framework.
Originality/value
Historically, there has been a tendency for new CRE alignment models to be created rather than existing ones being developed further. Here, a framework derived from a meta-study of CRE alignment models is reviewed, and improvements are proposed to further develop CRE alignment theory and its application in practice through the addition of viewpoints from the business field and more focus on the implementation phase of the model.
Corradini, Carlo, Vecciolini, Claudia and Santini, Erica (2023) Place promotion, place branding and social media communication around entrepreneurial ecosystems: a Twitter analysis. Regional Studies. ISSN 1360-0591
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Abstract
We discuss the use of social media communication for place promotion and place branding of entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs). As places resting on the advantages of co-location for entrepreneurial activity, EEs offer a novel testbed for the co-creation of a place image in the virtual space of social media. By exploring almost 370,000 tweets from Twitter across 20 European EEs, we observe virtual spaces of EEs being broadly used to share positive messages about the place. However, no EE stands out with a unique image evoking symbolic associations with the place in target audiences. The results suggest the presence of place promotion more than place branding.
Parker, Gavin and Dobson, Mark (2023) Planning in time, time for planning, and time to plan — 'timescaping' and its implications for practice. Town and Country Planning, 92 (Jul-Aug).
Summary
The article considers the impacts of time, its organisation and its control within the English planning system, arguing that control of time spent in planning, in order to prioritise speed and efficiency goals for the sake of ‘growth’, can undermine the time needed to plan well in the service of inclusion, public interest and sustainable development goals.
PhD News
Conference presentations
Doak,J (2023) ‘Heritage Conservation and Climate Change: Protect and Survive' Dorset CoP2023 Dorchester 9, September.
PhD Vivas
Candidate: Shotaro Watanabe
PhD title: Essays on Strategic Default in the US. Residential Mortgage Market
Supervisors: Prof Gianluca Marcato (Lead Supervisor)