The Role of Local Food in Maldives Tourism - Scholarly Commons ...
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CHAPTER FIVE:<br />
THE CURRENT ROLE OF FOOD IN TOURISM .............................................................. 89<br />
5.1 <strong>Role</strong> <strong>of</strong> food <strong>in</strong> tourism promotion .................................................................................... 89<br />
5.2 <strong>The</strong> use <strong>of</strong> local food <strong>in</strong> tourism ...................................................................................... 113<br />
5.3 Summary ......................................................................................................................... 120<br />
CHAPTER SIX:<br />
DEVELOPING LINKS BETWEEN LOCAL FOOD AND TOURISM ............................... 121<br />
6.1 Prospects for tourism and food l<strong>in</strong>kage ........................................................................... 121<br />
6.2 Constra<strong>in</strong>ts ....................................................................................................................... 129<br />
6.3 Overcom<strong>in</strong>g constra<strong>in</strong>ts to l<strong>in</strong>kage development ............................................................. 134<br />
6.3.1 Prospective foods and events ............................................................................... 141<br />
6.3.2.Events as a vehicle for food l<strong>in</strong>kages..................................................................... 155<br />
6.4 Summary ......................................................................................................................... 156<br />
CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUSIONS .............................................................................. 157<br />
7.1 Implications for future research ....................................................................................... 163<br />
Bibliography .............................................................................................................................. 165<br />
Appendix 1 - Operators’ questionnaire ...................................................................................... 183<br />
Appendix 2 - Expert Op<strong>in</strong>ion Survey Questionnaire ................................................................. 192<br />
Appendix 3 - Participant Information Sheet .............................................................................. 195<br />
Appendix 4 - Ethics Approval ................................................................................................... 198<br />
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