City Branding Evaluation and Analysis of Cultural Capabilities of Isfahan City

Nader Zali; Issa Ebrahimzadeh; Masoud Zamani-Poor; Amin Arghash

doi:10.1515/esrp-2015-0013

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Nader Zali University of Guilan, Faculty of Arts and Architectures, Department of Urban Planning, P.O. Box 1841, Rasht, Iran
Issa Ebrahimzadeh University Sistan and Baluchestan, Faculty of Geography and Environmental Planning, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, P.O. Box 98155-987, Zahedan, Iran
Masoud Zamani-Poor University of Guilan, Faculty of Arts and Architectures, P.O. Box 1841, Rasht, Iran
Amin Arghash University of Guilan, Faculty of Arts and Architectures, P.O. Box 1841, Rasht, Iran

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