infrastructure, from a national capacity point of view.
The more tourists visit our Island every year, the more
we feel the strain on our essential services. The good
news is that innovation and investment can help mitigate this and ensure sustainability in our industry.”
Fear of terrorism and uncertainty on the question of security might lead individuals to avoid travel, particularly
for leisure. How can this be addressed?
“The Mediterranean region is the cradle of civilisation and its
diverse history is a result of the greatest civilisations of the world
Questions relating to terrorism appear to stir an emotional reaction in the interviewees. Bugeja suggested
that there is a cause and an effect in all that happens in
life. “To mitigate the effect,” he suggested, “one should
keep all stakeholders informed as much as possible, assure stability and reduce distribution of certain unnecessary information that could create further uncertainty
and actually fuel the terrorists’ intentions.”
The need for managing the communication channels
was also reiterated by Silling