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<strong>Disaster</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> <strong>Management</strong> For <strong>Coastal</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> Destinations Responding To Climate Change<br />
A Practical Guide For Decision Makers<br />
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vulnerability?<br />
<strong>Disaster</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Organization<br />
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Is there a legal framework that gives adequate authority to local agencies and<br />
organizations to act during disasters?<br />
Has any agency or personnel at the local level been <strong>for</strong>mally designated to be in charge<br />
of emergency management?<br />
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Who are the regional or national emergency management representatives and have they<br />
been active by participating in local planning initiatives?<br />
Is there an institutional mechanism in place within the local government <strong>for</strong><br />
preparedness and response?<br />
Are there <strong>for</strong>mal or in<strong>for</strong>mal cooperative arrangements (mutual aid) between local and<br />
regional government agencies and private sector suppliers and businesses?<br />
Does the system in place consider coordination between different administrative levels?<br />
Warnings & Alerts<br />
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Are weather and other indicators of potential emergencies monitored by local<br />
emergency responders? Consider linkages to regional and national disaster warning<br />
systems.<br />
How are warnings currently disseminated to authorities, businesses, citizens and<br />
tourists?<br />
Who is responsible <strong>for</strong> alerting the media and the general public about an actual or<br />
potential emergency situation?<br />
Does the existing warning system take into account the demographic, gender, cultural<br />
and other characteristics of the target groups?<br />
Are there special provisions <strong>for</strong> alerting particular population groups such as tourists,<br />
the handicapped or those speaking non-native languages?<br />
Has the general public been educated about the meaning of the alerting signals and<br />
about the corresponding actions to take?<br />
Are there drills or other ways to test the effectiveness of early warning systems and<br />
levels of warnings?<br />
Has the role of the media in alerting the public been coordinated with media<br />
representatives?<br />
Evacuation and Sheltering<br />
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Do existing preparedness plans address evacuation route planning by considering<br />
vulnerability mapping and risk scenarios?<br />
Were realistic projections made of how many people will be affected under the risk<br />
scenarios of varying magnitudes?<br />
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