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Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations Responding To Climate Change A Practical Guide For Decision Makers It is also important to assess the exposure of critical facilities and essential infrastructure that provide lifeline services to the public following disaster events. utilities: potable water, sewer and electric power. Destinations should also analyze the exposure of their tourism supply networks e.g. airports and airlines, travel and transportation agencies, suppliers of essential goods and services, among others. hazard events will allow the Coordinating Group to better identify weaknesses and anticipate issues that may arise in disaster settings. Key activities for assessing vulnerability at coastal destinations include the following: 1) Establish the Situational Context and Jurisdictional Boundaries Disaster preparedness plans are typically developed in relation to political boundaries, starting with a local government jurisdiction such as a village, township or city. Likewise, plans are also often prepared at the sub-national level, which may involve county, district or state jurisdictions. The situational context may also justify a different approach to establishing boundaries, as in the example of a concentration of tourist resorts along a stretch of coast that crosses several jurisdictional boundaries. In this example, a multi-jurisdictional or regional approach may be warranted. In some small island developing states (SIDS), there may be no formal local political jurisdictions and very centralized national governments. In these area but the supporting and surrounding community. In any event, the geographic context and jurisdictional roles and responsibilities must be 2) Prepare a Base Map Create a base map or series of maps for the demographic, jurisdictional or geographic area covered by the preparedness plan so that vulnerable areas or communities can be clearly depicted. Maps provide a common frame of reference when describing where and how hazards affect the community. 3) Overlay Hazard Mapping Information readily available details on the hazard. Select a single threshold event for each priority hazard that would lead to serious impacts on the community. Appendix A.3 includes a discussion on vulnerability mapping and on the use of hazard mapping information for vulnerability assessment. TIP: By a single threshold event, the reference is to the frequency or This is known as the reoccurrence interval and in the example of percent chance to occur each year (see Appendix A). The choice of the reoccurrence interval should be based on the most readily available information for a particular hazard. Where detailed hazard maps are not available, planners will need to rely on expert or anecdotal information to approximate the level of exposure. 54 | Managing Disaster Risks At Coastal Tourism Destinations
Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations Responding To Climate Change A Practical Guide For Decision Makers 4) Identify Key Assets, Critical Facilities and Networks After completing activity 3 above, locate and map critical facilities on the base map to determine which buildings or infrastructure might be vulnerable the importance of the tourism plant at coastal destinations, key community assets may include: Resorts, hotels and related tourist amenities; Hospitals, clinics, community centers, and government buildings; Port facilities, airports and road networks including key evacuation routes. Wastewater treatment plants, electrical power plants and water storage and treatment plants; Civic buildings and schools serving as emergency shelters. TIP: assessment, reviewing for each building (e.g. hotel, clinics, government buildings, churches etc.) or at higher elevations, the potential for establishing a shelter. Appendix A provides guidance for shelter assessment. shelters. The evacuation routes and shelters can be different based on the disaster encountered. For example, in the case of a tsunami, the evacuation routes should lead to shelters located at higher elevations. If the disaster is a tropical cyclone, the evacuation routes may ideally lead to a building designed to resist to cyclones. 4 5) Analyze Tourism Networks Review also the tourism supply chain and service networks especially the relationships between hotels, tour operators, travel agencies and airlines. of crisis. There are also some unique aspects of coastal tourism destinations that should be taken into account when assessing local capabilities. These include: Tourism cluster developments and in particular those with an abundance of small hotels, guest houses or apartments; Groups of tourists with special needs related to preparedness and response planning (e.g. people with disabilities, the elderly, language limitations, or adventure tourists); Pattern of tourism arrivals e.g. is it seasonal or relatively evenly distributed across seasons and how does the peak tourism season interact with the likelihood of occurrence of the prioritized hazards? 55
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