• DOI:10.1177/004728759903800104
Corpus ID: 154984322

Tourism in Crisis: Managing the Effects of Terrorism

@article{Snmez1999TourismIC,
  title={Tourism in Crisis: Managing the Effects of Terrorism},
  author={S. S{\"o}nmez and Y. Apostolopoulos and P. Tarlow},
  journal={Journal of Travel Research},
  year={1999},
  volume={38},
  pages={13 - 18}
}

• S. Sönmez, Y. Apostolopoulos, P. Tarlow
• Published 1999
• Economics
• Journal of Travel Research

While tourists are free to avoid destinations associated with risk, the consequences of disastrous events on tourist destinations are inescapable and can be profound. Terrorism that targets tourism can be viewed as a disaster for a destination and ensuing events can create a serious tourism crisis. This article argues that tourist destinations—especially those vulnerable to politically motivated violence—should incorporate crisis management planning into their overall sustainable development… Expand