Impact of Terrorism on the Tourism Industry

The reason of this survey is to collect the general public opinion concerning recent terrorist attacks and its effect on Tourism industry.

Data collected in the questionnaire will help me to form appropriate analyse and at the end come up with conclusion of the impact of the current terrorism issue in the industry.

The information will be collected from different people and distribute in various ways such as paper forms when the survey will be handed directly to chosen group of people or electronically by using social media like  Facebook or other adequate.

This questionnaire includes measures assessing responses to terrorist attacks, thinking style, probabilistic reasoning problems, behavioural change and risk.
Finally, the questionnaire requests general demographic information (age and gender) and asks whether you have personally experienced a terrorist attack.

Survey:

Please, take your time and complete the questionnaire applying to the terrorist attacks.

Please mark one most appropriate answer.

1. What is your gender?

• Female
• Male

2. What is your age group?

• 18-29
• 30-49
• 50-64
• 65 and over

• 18-24 years old
• 25-34 years old
• 35-44 years old
• 45-54 years old
• 55-64 years old

3. What is your occupation?

• Employed for wages
• Self-employed
• Out of work or looking for work
• A homemaker
• A student
• Military
• Retired
• Unable to work

4. How often did you travel by plane in last year?

• once
• twice
• three times
• more than three
• >0

5. What was the purpose of your trip?

• Leisure
• Business
• Visiting friends and relatives
• Short breaks

6. While travelling do you feel safety before / during your flight? 

• yes
• no
• don't know

If no say why?

7. Do you know what is terrorism and violent extremist activity?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

8. Would you be likely to travel to places affected by terrorism attacks just because of lower prices?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

9. How would you travel to your chosen destination?

• Bus
• Plane
• Train
• Car

10. When choosing a holiday destination if an area you wanted to visit had been affected by terrorism would you be put off at all?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

11. How long before you would consider visiting an area that had been affected?

• Under 1 year
• 1-3 Years
• Over 3 Years

12. Would you be more likely to take out insurance if visiting an area affected by terrorism?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

13. Do you feel enough is being done to help prevent terrorist attacks and do you think enough procedures are being put into place?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

14. Have you been to an area that has been hit by terrorist attack?

• Yes
• No

If yes, was it one of below countries?

• Turkey
• Tunisia
• Egypt
• Germany
• France
• Other…

15. Do you have any idea what can be done to prevent the countries of high risks against terrorism?

16. What are you most afraid of relating to forms of terrorism attack during travelling?

• Explosives devices
• Shooting
• Hijack a plane
• Suicide bomber
• Chemical, biological or radioactive threats

17. How would you rate the UK terror threat levels in places such as: airports, train and subway stations?

• Low, an attack is unlikely
• Moderate, an attack is possible but unlikely
• Substantial, an attack I s a strong possibility
• Severe, an attack is highly likely
• Critical, an attack I s expected imminently

18. When you are abroad on holiday do you feel safety in crowded places?

• Yes
• No

19.Would you be more likely to go to places such as turkey ,Tunisia ,Egypt Germany or France when terror attack have placed recently if you would know that the tour operator you go with provide a high security in those places?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

20. Would you decide to travel to those places with family or rather would prefer go alone?

• With family
• Alone
• Don't know

Conclusion from the investigation-5pk

CONCLUSIONS:

Summarizing the above analysis can be stated that the treated of terrorism as a continuous threat  for the tourism industry. In public opinion Means most frequently used by terrorists are, explosives and suicide bombings. Places most common attacks on tourists, a tour of tourist facilities, resources and space transport and subsequently hotels or resorts. Terrorist attacks are mostly motivated by the interest in media. The countries at the highest risk of from terrorist attack and threats are the Arab and European.

Noticeable decrease in the planned international trips, and an increase in domestic trips. ZMAACHY bomb MGA BE OPPORTUNITY FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT INSIDE NATIONAL.

Analysis of the results indicates, in the opinion of the respondents should be significantly increased security measures in tourist resorts and on the borders .

Analysis of the results indicates that the element of the tourist offer, which would be convincing them to buy the destination, is to increase security measures. Reduced price is low motivation.