The Role of Multidimensional Security in Tourism Development Planning in Peru

Abstract

In the last thirty years, tourism has managed to position itself as an important productive activity for the development of counties, both for its contribution to the economy and for job creation. However, tourism is also a sensitive activity that can be negatively affected if some important precautions are not taken to prevent the impacts that threats may have on tourists, to host populations and to the image of touristic destinations. Furthermore, tourism is impacted by multidimensional threats that jeopardize the operations. The present paper looks forward to showing the relationship between competitiveness, sustainability, quality and multidimensional tourism security as key pillars for the success of the sector’s development. To achieve this, the hermeneutic and exploratory methods were used. A review of scientific articles, reports, manuals, and other related documents was conducted. The study concludes that it is important to develop tourism security plans at both regional and local levels to identify threats, risks and vulnerabilities based on the specific challenges faced by each touristic destination.