(Journal of Institutional Catering, Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2022) Akerele, Edward and Oloukoi, Grace
Studies have shown that security and safety issues are very critical to events and hospitality
businesses. This paper provides a conceptual review of the nexus between safe, secured urban
environment and the prosperity of tourism and hospitality industry with a focus on analyzing what the
body of knowledge and theories uphold. A thematic review approach is used to identify the trends and
patterns of arguments on criminality incentives, safety of guests and host communities and perceived
elements of personal safety and organizational safety. It is evident that events and hospitality business
provides potentials incentives and disincentives for criminality across urban space.