Tourism, Security and Safety From Theory to Practice

Concept Definitions
Peripheral area
An area that is geographically isolated and lacks industrial
milieu and related infrastructure.
Image
The perception of a place, both tangible and intangible.
Disaster
A real effect that brings initial negative factors to those places and peo-
ple affected.
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Review Questions
1. What are the factors that determine image?
2. How does image influence tourists in the process of choosing a holiday destination?
3. What factors do peripheral tourism areas depend on in order to attract tourists?
4. Why are tourism areas vulnerable to any change in perception by prospective cus-
tomers?
5. Describe the real and anticipated general effects of disaster.
6. What are the effects of the different factors created by disaster?
7. Why are peripheral tourism areas more likely to become more dependent on remain-
ing attractive in the near future?
8. Discuss why the provider’s perception of the effects of disaster is normally more
severe than the actual effects.
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