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Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations Responding To Climate Change A Practical Guide For Decision Makers Vulnerability of Local Communities to Disasters - An Interactive Guide and Methodology with a means of making a rough assessment of key hazards and risks and of making appropriate decisions based on that assessment. It is not a complete risk assessment tool but one that provides users with a qualitative approach whereby they may characterize an expected level of risk and decide on the necessity for further natural and man-induced hazards. With these considerations in mind, the CRP may be a useful tool for an initial assessment of destination and community risk. The tool itself is in the form of a series of interconnected Excel spreadsheets that allow users to compute the risks facing a community by responding to a set of questions. Once all of the answers are are entered onto the spreadsheets, the criteria are included in the model that calculates the CRP: Presence of the hazard Intensity characterizes the scale of hazard event (geographic area affected) Probability and frequency Elements at Risk (exposure of population, infrastructure and critical facilities) Vulnerability Knowledge of risk Prevention Protection Level of preparedness Community resilience A few methodological techniques are described below for use by stakeholder groups which would help to assess risks at coastal tourism destinations. Brainstorming: A simple technique best used by groups for developing creative solutions to problems by focusing on an issue and generating possible lateral ideas and solutions from each group member. This technique has the most potential for misjudgments regarding impacts because it is based on the perceptions of hazards by participants. Qualitative Ranking: Group members use qualitative rankings to identify and prioritize hazards on the basis of vulnerability and overall level of risk 58 | Managing Disaster Risks At Coastal Tourism Destinations
Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations Responding To Climate Change A Practical Guide For Decision Makers to the community. Criteria are developed that consider the frequency and consequences of the priority hazards. Vulnerability Assessment Modeling: Use of quantitative computer models to used in combination with GIS tools to depict vulnerabilities. Damage Loss Estimations: Use of loss estimation techniques to predict the economic damages to residences, buildings and other assets from damage by magnitude of the hazard (expressed as a percentage of replacement cost), based on observed past damages. Composite Hazard Mapping: Complex GIS modeling that creates a composite hazard map by summing up the predicted damages associated with multiple hazards. This technique builds upon qualitative ranking or quantitative damage loss models and provides a means to compare hazards that have different probabilities of occurrence and magnitude of impacts. Records Research: Compilation and storage of information for future reference. Over time the recording of actual events and associated damages 4 When evaluating which technique to utilize to undertake a risk assessment, the Coordinating Group should also consider: The geographic context of the coastal tourism destination; Population size and complexity of the community; Resource constraints such as available funding, time and availability of local and regional expertise to conduct the assessment; The availability, resolution and accuracy of hazard information. 4.3.3 Evaluating Risk Reduction Options Although this Handbook is primarily focused on developing an effective preparedness plan for coastal tourism communities, it is also concerned with employing effective strategies for risk reduction. Decisions about which risks are acceptable need to be made against the background of the prevailing social, economic and political priorities of the coastal community. as it relates to climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. This may be accomplished through its collaborative work with tourism departments and ministries, the local disaster management and planning agencies. 59
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