Abstract
The meaning of sustainability is very broad and has many pillars such as the economy, environment and society. In the tourism industry, another important pillar is security. Tourism security affects the satisfaction and pleasure of tourists on a trivial level, and life and injuries on a significant level. Thus, unless security is guaranteed, tourists will not be able to fully enjoy the attractions and will not even consider the travel itself. Such tourist behavior has a significant impact on short-term and long-term tourism sustainability. Therefore, to enhance tourism security, many policies and frameworks have been suggested and announced in recent years. However, without efficient guidelines for the installation and operation of security devices, it may be hard to obtain actual effectiveness. To support real implementation of security systems in the tourism industry, this study quantitatively addresses the installation and operation issue of security devices in an optimal manner. A complementary cooperation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) is suggested to efficiently monitor the key locations of tourism destinations and improve the security. Two mathematical models are developed to derive the optimal location of CCTVs, and the optimal operation schedule of UAVs over multiple time periods. Security requirements, service range, and budget are considered as realistic constraints. The validity of the models is demonstrated through a realistic case study of Nice, France.
Highlights
The 2005 world submit on social development clarified the three pillars of sustainability as (1) economic development, (2) environmental protection, and (3) social development [1]
To efficiently mitigate the threats to tourism destinations, the installation and operation issues of Circuit Television (CCTV) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) are quantitatively addressed. Such devices will cooperate to monitor the key locations in tourism destinations that change over time depending on tourist flows
As this research derives the location of CCTVs that can increase tourism security, the range that a CCTV can monitor is set as 1 m
Summary
The 2005 world submit on social development clarified the three pillars of sustainability as (1) economic development, (2) environmental protection, and (3) social development [1]. The French government announced a plan to roll out more CCTVs in sensitive areas where tourists have been targeted, notably hotels on the edge of Paris [7] Such policies and frameworks require a specific method to efficiently install and operate security devices. This study quantitatively addresses the installation and operation issues of security devices to prevent and respond to the physical threats in tourism destination. To efficiently mitigate the threats to tourism destinations, the installation and operation issues of CCTV and UAV are quantitatively addressed. Such devices will cooperate to monitor the key locations in tourism destinations that change over time depending on tourist flows. The proposed approach can create synergy with previous studies on the policies and frameworks for tourism security by quantitatively supporting the implementation of actual security activities in tourism industry
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