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xxxiii, 575 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. "The Routledge Handbook of Gastronomic Tourism explores the rapid transformations that have affected the interrelated areas of gastronomy, tourism and society, shaping new forms of destination branding, visitor satisfaction, and induced purchase decisions. This edited text critically examines current debates, critical reflections of contemporary ideas, controversies and queries relating to the fast-growing niche market of gastronomic tourism. This comprehensive book is structured into six parts. Part I offers an introductory under- standing of gastronomic tourism; Part II deals with the issues relating to gastronomic tourist behavior; Part III raises important issues of sustainability in gastronomic tourism; Part IV reveals how digital developments have influenced the changing expressions of gastronomic tourism; Part V highlights the contemporary forms of gastronomic tourism; and Part VI elaborates other emerging paradigms of gastronomic tourism. Combining the knowledge and expertise of over a hundred scholars from thirty-one countries around the world, the book aims to foster synergetic interaction between academia and industry. Its wealth of case studies and examples make it an essential resource for students, researchers and industry practitioners of hospitality, tourism, gastronomy, management, marketing, consumer behavior, business and cultural studies"-- Gastronomic tourism: an insight -- Gastronomic tourist behavior -- Sustainability for gastronomic tourism -- Gastronomic tourism in the digital arena -- Contemporary forms of gastronomic tourism -- Futuristic perspectives in gastronomic tourism. edited by Saurabh Kumar Dixit. Includes bibliographical references and index. Food tourism Culture and tourism TX631 .R69 2021 641.013 R765 Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. (DLC) 2020051406 9781032004631 2020051405 DLC 201201 20250514162617.0 21826411 eng