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<p>The article reveals the theoretical grounds for the concept of “safety” with regard to the hotel industry. Based on the analysis of existing definitions we determined the theoretical content of the concept and offered our generalized interpretation of the “hotel safety” category. We provide original interpretation of the security concept in the context of hotel environment, both external and internal dimensions being encompassed. The focal points include buildings, property, people, and resources. Primary categories comprise physical security, personnel safety (both employees and guests), as well as system security. Besides, we’ve analyzed the levelness of safety system in the accommodation industry as well as systematized types of safety according to the three main blocks, such as physical safety, safety of people, and system security. We’ve determined that security serves, firstly, the basis for ensuring the sustainable development of hotel establishments, due to its fundamental underpinning; and, secondly, a fundamental indicator of investment feasibility.</p>
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The article reveals the theoretical grounds for the concept of “safety” with regard to the hotel industry. Based on the analysis of existing definitions we determined the theoretical content of the concept and offered our generalized interpretation of the “hotel safety” category. We provide original interpretation of the security concept in the context of hotel environment, both external and internal dimensions being encompassed. The focal points include buildings, property, people, and resources. Primary categories comprise physical security, personnel safety (both employees and guests), as well as system security. Besides, we’ve analyzed the levelness of safety system in the accommodation industry as well as systematized types of safety according to the three main blocks, such as physical safety, safety of people, and system security. We’ve determined that security serves, firstly, the basis for ensuring the sustainable development of hotel establishments, due to its fundamental underpinning; and, secondly, a fundamental indicator of investment feasibility.

Theoretical Foundations of Hotel Safety within the System of Sustainable Development

Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy

Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The article reveals the theoretical grounds for the concept of “safety” with regard to the hotel industry. Based on the analysis of existing definitions we...

Theoretical Foundations of Hotel Safety within the System of Sustainable Development

Publié en ligne: 22 déc. 2023

Pages: 54 - 59

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjbsd-2023-0011

Mots clés
hotel safety, hotel safety blocks (physical safety, safety of people, system security), sustainable development

© 2023 Viktoriia Krasnomovets, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Theoretical Foundations of Hotel Safety within the System of Sustainable Development

Publié en ligne: 22 déc. 2023

Pages: 54 - 59

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjbsd-2023-0011

Mots cléshotel safety, hotel safety blocks (physical safety, safety of people, system security), sustainable development

© 2023 Viktoriia Krasnomovets, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
hotel safety, hotel safety blocks (physical safety, safety of people, system security), sustainable development