Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations - DTIE
Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations - DTIE
Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations - DTIE
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<strong>Disaster</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>For</strong> <strong>Coastal</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> <strong>Destinations</strong> Responding To Climate Change<br />
A Practical Guide <strong>For</strong> Decision Makers<br />
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Have assessments of existing or proposed shelters been conducted to determine their<br />
location relative to hazards, construction quality, code compliance, and susceptibility to<br />
secondary impacts such as power loss or contamination of potable water supplies?<br />
Have target groups such as the general public, tourists and special needs populations,<br />
been assessed for their evacuation and sheltering needs?<br />
Mobilization and Stand-by Arrangements<br />
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disaster situation?<br />
Are procedures in place for notifying and activating key response personnel? Or if they<br />
were out of town and otherwise unreachable, their alternates?<br />
Are emergency stockpiles of medical supplies, food, water and shelter available and<br />
accessible?<br />
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rescue, medical, communication and civil engineering?<br />
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they adequately trained?<br />
Media, Communications and Public Outreach<br />
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national and international media?<br />
Have procedures been established for coordination of information during a response?<br />
Which lead organization is responsible for the coordination of communication activities?<br />
If there is a data or communications system in place? How does the system rapidly<br />
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Is the local communication system tied into regional and national networks and is there<br />
built-in redundancy in case of energy failures?<br />
What kinds of public outreach initiatives exist and does it address all phases of the<br />
disaster management cycle?<br />
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living in the most hazard prone areas?<br />
Is knowledge of hazards, risks, preparedness and response shared with civil society and<br />
visiting tourists?<br />
Is there a disaster preparedness component within the formal educational system?<br />
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