8th International Thematic Monograph – Modern Management Tools and Economy of Tourism Sector in Present Era

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

Petya Ivanova –   Tsenov Academy of Economics, Svishtov, Em. Chakarov, 2 str. 5250, Bulgaria
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​​DOI:    https://doi.org/10.31410/tmt.2023-2024.323​​​​​  ​​   

8th International Thematic Monograph –   Modern Management Tools and Economy of Tourism Sector in Present Era, Belgrade, 2023/2024,   Published by:  Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans in cooperation with the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality, Ohrid, North Macedonia;   ISSN 2683-5673,  ISBN  978-86-80194-81-3 ;  Editors:  Vuk Bevanda, associate professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia;   Snežana Štetić, full time professor, The College of Tourism, Belgrade, Serbia,   Printed by:  SKRIPTA International, Belgrade  
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.​

Keywords:  Tourism safety; Destination; Comparative analysis; Regional differences; Indicators

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