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Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations Responding To Climate Change A Practical Guide For Decision Makers 4.2.1 Activities and Priorities of the Coordinating Group The Coordinating Group is the nexus between the disaster management agency and the local tourism industry. The Group provides a coordinating function for the destination’s preparedness process and therefore it is important to arrive at early consensus on its vision, mission and responsibilities. The following should be undertaken as initial Group activities: Appoint the group leadership team: Members should initially select a chairperson, vice-chairs and secretariat. The latter may be undertaken association. Some destinations may need to appoint co-chairs from government tourism agencies and the tourism private sector. The team will provide Group leadership, focus and follow-up and have a direct relationship 2) Agree on the operating ground rules: Establishing and agreeing on the operating rules are essential for providing focus and direction for the multiplicity of tourism industry interests and expertise represented. The Coordinating Group should agree on a shared goal and common objectives, scope of work, agenda, working arrangements and a meetings schedule, as 3) Establish group priorities and a working plan: Initial discussions will yield the Coordinating Group’s priorities and working plan. This could be an exercise facilitated by specialists from the disaster management agency or alternatively by an outside expert. The latter option, by providing an external facilitation role, helps to maintain objectivity. Working plans should also identify budgetary requirements, shared and allocated resources, as well as 4) Establish joint working groups or committees: The technical requirements of risk assessment may require the delegation of this task to a specialist assessment, communications, or public outreach. 5) Build on tourism sector networks (e.g. associations, tour operators, etc.): building upon tourism sector networks is important for reaching consensus on needs, priorities and outreach strategies within their memberships. 6) Obtain government support: The vertical or hierarchical support of elected development of a disaster preparedness plan without the leadership and resources provided by the local government would otherwise be a fruitless endeavor. 7) Establish communication channels: The decisions, work plans and recommendations of the Coordinating Group should be shared with 48 | Managing Disaster Risks At Coastal Tourism Destinations
Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations Responding To Climate Change A Practical Guide For Decision Makers 8) Seek external help and support: Establishing relationships with regional or national emergency management agencies and tourism organizations or with NGO’s that may be active in the region provides a multi-disciplinary capability and network, which is essential in times of crisis. 9) Education and Outreach: Develop fact sheets for distribution to the general public on hazards, vulnerability and risks, in order to raise awareness and generate support for preparedness plans from the wider community. 4.2.2 Factors Facilitating or Hindering This Task 4 The following conditions will help ensure the successful functioning of the Coordinating Group: Political endorsement and support. A decentralized, local disaster preparedness and response organization bolstered by additional resources from the private tourism industry and its supportive networks. A designated government lead agency (e.g. ministry or department of tourism) for overseeing the industry’s plan preparation and response actions. A good facilitator to guide internal dialogue and consensus building within external stakeholders and the public at large. An awareness of the factors facilitating and inhibiting coordination among the multiple agencies, organizations and stakeholders that are involved in local disaster response activities is important. The Coordinating Group can take advantage of the factors that facilitate coordination by building on the already established networks and patterns of cooperation at the destination. By listing networks, organizations and the services or resources they offer, shared goals and similar resources can be relationships. Not all stakeholders may want to participate in the Coordinating Group. Reasons may vary for lack of knowledge of the potential implications of climate change; section 6.5) or lack of timely receipt of technical assistance. All these hindrances 4.3 Assessing Coastal Tourism Risks life, personal injury, economic impact, and property damages resulting from natural hazards. As discussed in the previous chapters, some of the common hazards affecting coastal tourism destinations include tropical cyclones, ocean storm surges, 49
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