This chapter deals with the concepts of safety and security and their influences on the tourism industry. It starts by discussing the notion of these two concepts, their importance for tourism destinations and the role of their frequency and severity. Next, the chapter describes the motives of the perpetrators of security incidents, the targets and the location of the security incidents. The various impacts of security and safety incidents are then discussed, followed by a description of media coverage and the image perception management during security and safety incidents. The final section deals with prevention and mitigation of security and safety incidents, and with recovery strategies.

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