Comparative Analysis of Tourism Safety and Security Indicators – Bulgaria and Neighbouring Countries
Comparative Analysis of Tourism Safety and Security Indicators – Bulgaria and Neighbouring Countries

Author(s): Petya Ivanova
Subject(s): Tourism
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: Tourism safety; Destination; Comparative analysis; Regional differences; Indicators
Summary/Abstract: This research aims to study, analyze and evaluate the degree of security and safety of the following destinations: Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, North Macedonia and Turkey. The methodology includes a combination of research methods such as desk research, content analysis, comparative method, etc. The analytical part is based on publicly available, officially published data of established methodology of the World Economic Forum. The conclusions are mainly in two directions: first, indicators according to which Bulgaria is in strong and weak positions compared to neighbouring countries, and second, the positions of the studied countries in the interrelationship of the travel and tourism development index – security and safety. The originality of this chapter lies in the comparison between the countries and delineating the similarities in the region and the differences of the individual countries as safe destinations. It can be used for future analyses of the quality of the destination tourism supply. This chapter can influence and encourage other future comparisons ranging from the assessment of regional differences in various aspects of tourism development to the multifaceted perspectives of ensuring security and safety.

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