Tourism, Security and Safety From Theory to Practice

Concept Definitions
Collaboration/partnerships
Stakeholders may combine their knowledge, capital,
and other resources to better achieve mutual interests in perceived opportunities or to
respond to common threats. Sometimes collaboration may occur between similar stake-
holders, such as two hotels, or it may be between partners with very different charac-
teristics, such as a government department, a local tourism authority, and a number of
tourism attractions.
Recovery strategies (short-term and long-term)
Recovery strategies are steps
that are taken to minimize the adverse consequences of an event and to restore func-
tions to former levels as quickly as possible. They consist of immediate actions
taken following the event as well as initiatives that are taken on a longer time frame.
Risk management
Risk management comprises strategies that are put in place ide-
ally in advance of but sometimes during adverse circumstances in order to reduce the
negative consequences of such events and to speed recovery.
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome is a form of pneumonia that was initially
observed in southern China in February 2003 and spread rapidly to other parts of the
world, killing hundreds of people (although not as many as the flu and many other dis-
eases), and greatly disrupting tourism, especially in locations where infected individu-
als were identified.
Travel advisory
A travel advisory is an announcement, usually by governmental
authorities, warning potential travelers of situations that may have implications for the
ability to travel safely.
Turbulent environment
A turbulent environment is one in which events that
impinge upon an organization and affect its operations substantially can be expected to
occur, although their nature and timing are difficult to predict.
Recovering from SARS
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