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050			_aG 156.5.S43 .T37 2014
100			_aTarlow, Peter E. _eauthor
245		0	_aTourism security : _bstrategies for effectively managing travel risk and safety / _cPeter E. Tarlow
260			_aAmsterdam : _bElsevier Science, _cc2014
300			_axxix, 278 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aIntroduction -- Chapter 1: Introduction to tourism security -- Chapter 2: The relationship between tourism security and the economy -- Chapter 3: Hotel and motel security -- Chapter 4: Risk and crisis management -- Chapter 5: Public gathering places -- Chapter 6: Aquatic tourism: security at beaches, rives, lakes and on the high seas -- Chapter 7: Transportation: travel by air, car and train -- Chapter 8: Tourism security legal issues -- Chapter 9: Case studies: four tourism cities.
520			_aTourism security is an important part of both security management and tourism. Private security professionals and police departments in tourism cities, as well as hotels, major attractions, and theme parks, have all come to realize that tourism security and safety issues (often called tourism surety) are essential for industry survival and success. In Tourism Security, leading expert Peter Tarlow addresses a range of key issues in tourism safety and security. The book guides the reader through a study of tourism security themes and best practices. Topics include the relationship between tourism security and the economy, hotel and motel security, risk and crisis management, public places, transportation, and legal issues. The book also includes case studies of four popular tourist destinations. With each destination, an interview with a police or security representative is included--providing unique, in-depth insight to security concerns. Tourism Security is an invaluable resource for private security professionals, police departments that serve tourist destinations, and tourism professionals who work in hotels or convention centers, or at attractions, casinos, or events. Explains what tourism security is and outlines safety procedures for different tourism environments Serves as a resource tool and how-to for implementing best practices Includes detailed case studies of four popular tourist destinations: Charleston, South Carolina, the Dominican Republic, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
650			_aTOURISM -- SECURITY MEASURES
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