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
APPENDIX A
Assessment
A. 1 Risk Assessment
As with any risk management initiative, a group of experts that are familiar with
the risks are an asset. This could be the Coordinating Group or a subcommittee
established by the overall Coordinating Group. It should include a number of key
stakeholders from the tourism sector along with representatives from neighborhoods
that provide many of the resort staff. Working together in an interdisciplinary
risk assessment group will provide comprehensive information about risks and
vulnerable facilities. The risk assessment group will be most effective when it
includes an assortment of experts at the municipal level.
One simple methodology for identifying and prioritizing hazards is presented
below. It uses qualitative indices and can be readily adapted to a broad range of
stakeholders and residents of coastal tourism destinations. The following example
was adapted from an exercise conducted by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
(ADPC) for the development of the Phuket Province Tourism Risk Management
Strategy in 2007.
Table A.1: Identifying and Ranking Hazards
From the list of coastal tourism hazards provided in Table 3.1 of the Handbook,
select the hazards affecting the coastal destination and community and using the
table below, rank each hazard for its using the descriptors provided, as
relevant.
Coastal
Hazard
Rank Descriptor Description of Effects
1 No disruption to destination; no disturbance of
interest
2 Minor Minimal disruption to destination and visitors;
3 Moderate Short term disruption to destination and services to
4 Major Disruption to destination, services and visitors for
frustration on the part of visitors; critical media
reports and public criticism of destination
5 Catastrophic Unable to meet visitors’ requirements and provide
widespread criticism of destination; critical international
media reports; mass cancellation of bookings
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