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Handbook on natural disaster reduction in tourist areas
Source
World Meteorological Organization
World Tourism Organization

Publication Year
1998
ISBN/ISSN/DOI
9789284402397
Number of pages
126 p.
This handbook demonstrates how to combat natural disasters in tourist areas and mitigate their impacts. It guides the reader through disaster onset to post-disaster reconstruction and the relaunching of a tourist destination. It considers hazards such as: (i) tropical cyclones and associated storm surges; (ii) flooding, including coastal flooding, estuarine, and river flooding; (iii) earthquakes; and (iv) avalanches. It also provides guidance: (v) on emergency preparations and post-disaster relaunching; (vi) for resort managers; (vii) for tourists; (viii) for family; (ix) on marketing and press relations associated with relaunching tourism after a disaster; and (x) through a sample damage assessment report.
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