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Cheese Tourism: A Pathway to Sustainable Rural Development

Cheese Tourism: A Pathway to Sustainable Rural Development
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Author(s): Mustafa Ülker (Erciyes University, Turkey)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 20
Source title: Global Perspectives on Cheese Tourism
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Grant Altay Taşkın (Aksaray University, Turkey)and Aysu Altaş (Aksaray University, Turkey)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-3490-4.ch011

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Abstract

This section examines the role of cheese tourism in sustainable rural development. Cheese tourism is seen as a component of gastronomy tourism, which includes milk production, cheese making and cheese activities. This type of tourism is important in terms of economic diversity, protection of cultural heritage and promotion of rural areas. In this chapter, firstly, the concept of sustainable rural development is explained, the history of cheese and cheese tourism is briefly summarized and the role of cheese tourism in sustainable rural development is evaluated. The promotion and marketing of cheese tourism and the opportunities and challenges of cheese tourism are also included in this book chapter. Interviews were conducted with cheese producers, sellers, local governments, and cooperatives in the Pınarbaşı district of Kayseri province, which is famous for its cheese, using a questionnaire developed based on information obtained from relevant literature. Based on this case study, several recommendations are offered to the relevant stakeholders.

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