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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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