Security Guards and Counter-terrorism: Tourism and Gaps in Terrorism Prevention
Organisation operating in the tourism industry are high priority targets for terrorists. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks tourism destinations, hotels and modes of public transportation have regularly been targeted by terrorists seeking to convey their violent message. As such, leaders and manag...
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Dublin Institute of Technology
[2014]
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The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2014, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 38-47 |
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preparedness
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