Contemporary Studies and Theories in Tourism

Contemporary Studies and Theories in Tourism aims to provide both theoretical and practical contributions to academics and industry professionals by covering scientific studies in the field of tourism. This book emphasizes the importance of gastronomy and food in tourism and offers the opportunity to relate conceptual studies to other areas of tourism. It also provides readers with practical and applicable information, thanks to its content enriched with examples of hospitality applications in tourism.

I?rfan Yaz?c?og?lu is Professor at Ankara Hac? Bayram Veli University, Faculty of Tourism. His main research interests are tourism management, gastronomy and hotel management. Özgür Yayla is Associate Professor at the Manavgat Tourism Faculty, Akdeniz University, Turkey. His primary research interests involve recreational activities, service quality, tourist behaviour and destination marketing. Alper Is?n is Associate Professor at I?zmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Tourism. His main research interests are tourism management, gastronomy and hotel management. Can Aktuna is Assistant Professor at Rize Recep Tayyip Erdog?an University, Ardes¸en Vocational School, Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Services, Tourism and Hotel Management Programme. His main research interests are tourism management and hotel management. Eren Yalç?n is a research assistant at Selçuk University, Faculty of Tourism. His main research interests are gastronomy and nutrition.