Afterword
As I finish writing this book at the beginning of 2014, I cannot help but wonder what the next few years will bring to the world of tourism security. Will we be more or less secure? How will the economy impact the state of tourism security both in the United States and in the world? What lessons have we learned from past successes and errors? Although it would be foolish to make predictions about a future that is yet to unfold, here are some guidelines and challenges to consider.
1. Issues of Security. Visitors and tourism on the whole are security sensitive. The coming years will present tourism security specialists with any number of challenges. Among these may be:
a. Terrorism has not diminished, but rather it has mutated. ...
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