Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations - DTIE

Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations Responding To Climate Change
A Practical Guide For Decision Makers
4.2
Establishing a Coordinating Group
be undertaken by the coastal tourism destination. The local disaster management
agency should initiate the establishment of this group.
The Coordinating Group would bring local industry focus and ensure that the
right people (i.e. stakeholders), expertise and resources are brought together to
collaboratively develop a participatory and responsive process. The Group would
function in parallel with other groups, committees or sub-committees within the
national disaster management organization. The advantage lies in the organization of
a multi-agency collaborative group with resources and networks that will be essential
to the response phase of any disaster.
who have responsibility or interest in managing disaster risks at the coastal tourism
of representatives should be considered for membership in the Coordinating Group
(see Box 4.1):
An interdisciplinary team of experts most familiar with local hazards,
exposure and vulnerability with knowledge of data collection and natural
processes e.g. from the meteorological service, geological and earth science
institutes, academia, and other professional organizations e.g. planning,
engineering, environmental and architect associations. These persons may
already be part of the national disaster management network.
Representatives from the tourism sector (e.g. hotel managers, tour
operators, tourism boards, travel agencies, transportation providers,
restaurant owners), worker and trades unions and from other related
operators in the community;
Resident community organizations, women’s organizations, NGOs and other
relevant civil society groups should also be involved.
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