@inproceedings{2c1bbd1e90a340f49f4f18282913ad6d,
title = "Online Social Media—A Vehicle for City Branding in China: The Case of Sponge City Program (SCP)",
abstract = "The shift of academic attention from city marketing to city branding heralds a new era of representation and signification of cities as brands. Conscious practices of nationwide program implementation could be used not only for improving urban resilience but for city brands promotion. In China, to cope with the frequent occurrence of urban water issues, a nationwide initiative called Sponge City Program (SCP) has been launched since 2013. Given the significant impact of online social media on brand image, various levels of the Chinese Governments have begun to use online social media for city program promotion. In particular, brand community formed by stakeholders on online social media can significantly influence the brand image by co-creating contents. In this paper, we first analyze the current application of online social media for city marketing in China based on the SCP implementation. Next, we propose a framework/typology to inform how Chinese{\textquoteright} social media could be used for effective city branding. Finally, we conclude by discussing the implications of online social media use in China.",
keywords = "City branding, Online social media, Sponge city program, Urban water management",
author = "Dimple Thadani and Lei Li and Chan, {Faith Ka Shun}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.; International Conference on Resource Sustainability - Sustainable Urbanisation in the BRI Era, icRS Urbanisation 2020 ; Conference date: 13-12-2020 Through 15-12-2020",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-15-9605-6_26",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789811596049",
series = "Environmental Science and Engineering",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",
pages = "381--389",
editor = "Chan, {Faith Ka} and Chan, {Hing Kai} and Tiantian Zhang and Ming Xu",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Resource Sustainability",
address = "Germany",
}
