DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN TOURISMDISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN TOURISMDisaster Reduction through Awareness, Preparedness and Prevention Mechanisms
in Coastal Settlements in Asia - Demonstration in Tourism Destinations
Activity A.1
Agenda Item 16
UNEP-APELL presentation4-5 Paris, 6-8 Karlstad
What is APELL?
• APELL stands for Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level
• It was launched in 1988 by UNEP to raise awareness of local communities that live close to industrial activities on how to react if an accident happens.
• It is a multi-stakeholder dialogue tool that establishes adequate coordination and communication in situations where the public might be affected by accidents and disasters.
APELL in practice
• Inform the community about the risks theyare exposed to
• Educate the community on how to react to accidents/disasters
• Promote the coordination between representatives from the industry, thelocal level institutions and the public
• Prepare an integrated community preparedness plan
Hazard prone area Community exposedto risks
The APELL Process
APELL Process
Integrated Emergency
PreparednessPlan
CommunityLocal level institutions
PrivateSector
Co-ordinating Group
• Is the key part of the implementation of the APELL process
• Provides a mechanism for interaction and cooperation between the many players (APELL partners) involved in preventing or responding to emergencies - management, local authorities, community leaders.
• Provides a means to achieve a coordinated approach to emergency response planning and to communications within the community
• The Co-ordinating Group does not have a direct operational role during an emergency. It has a key role in building and maintaining motivation, communication, commitment, cooperation and momentum during the project.
Co-ordinating Group
More specifically, the Group's roles include:• ensuring open lines of communication between all parties • identifying key people and organizations to involve • setting objectives and a timeline for the process • overseeing development of the coordinated emergency action
plan (10 Steps) • identifying available expertise • establishing working groups for specific tasks • ensuring clear risk communication occurs to vulnerable
communities • preparing the various parties involved to know their tasks should
an accident occur • remaining as a central forum for dialogue and review after the
planning process is complete
APELL for Tourism Destinations
Public and Tourists
Authorities and Responders
Tourism Industry
APELL PROCESS
IntegratedEmergency Plan
CommunityTrained
Tourists andlocal public
AwareCo-ordinating
Group
Raising awareness
Getting prepared
When responding
Local Government
Fire brigade, health services, police, environment, rescue services, …..
Community
Neighbours, schools, NGO´s, institutions, associations, ….
Tourism sector
Media
Communication is the key to efficient disaster management
IDENTIFY PARTICIPANTS AND DEFINE THEIR ROLESIDENTIFY PARTICIPANTS AND DEFINE THEIR ROLES
EVALUATE AND REDUCE RISKSEVALUATE AND REDUCE RISKS
REVIEW EXISTING PLANS AND IDENTIFY WEAKNESSESREVIEW EXISTING PLANS AND IDENTIFY WEAKNESSES
TASK IDENTIFICATION TASK IDENTIFICATION
MATCH TASKS AND RESOURCESMATCH TASKS AND RESOURCES
INTEGRATE INDIVIDUAL PLANS INTO OVERALL PLAN AND RE ACH AGREEMENT
INTEGRATE INDIVIDUAL PLANS INTO OVERALL PLAN AND RE ACH AGREEMENT
DRAFT FINAL PLAN AND OBTAIN ENDORSEMENTDRAFT FINAL PLAN AND OBTAIN ENDORSEMENT
COMMUNICATION AND TRAININGCOMMUNICATION AND TRAINING
COMMUNITY EDUCATIONCOMMUNITY EDUCATION
TESTING, REVIEWING AND UPDATING
TESTING, REVIEWING AND UPDATING
APELL 10-STEP PROCEDURE
APELL – Key Features
• AWARENESS raising – Focus on the community exposure
• Preparedness of all involved agencies• Stakeholder involvement
– Community, Industry, Media, Local Government
• Emergency response planning• Coordination of emergency response capabilities (industry, fire brigade, civil
defence)
• Preparedness covering all risk types – Assessment of all hazards the community is exposed to– Profile the hazards, assess vulnerability and include synergies – Include governance actions – disaster reduction must be part of the
community-city development plan • First Workshop – Risk Assessment and Vulnerability M apping• Second Workshop – Emergency Planning and Drills• Vulnerability Mapping mission + Shelter Assessment mission + Drills
Preparation mission• Clear definition of command lines• Regular update of the plan• Exercises involving stakeholders
The role of Local Level Institutions
• Raise public awareness, mobilise public support
• Identify local hazards• Co-ordinate emergency service and public
group participation• Train emergency responders• Acquire and provide/mobilise resources• Approve the emergency response plan
developed in the APELL process, implement and communicate it to the public
Results
• Local community is aware of potential risksand impacts and prepared to respondcorrectly in the event of an accident, and
• Emergency services become coordinated and prepared to respond to any disasters and are able to provide coordination and information systems
APELL in different sectors
• Industrial Accidents• TransAPELL• APELL for Port Areas
• APELL for Mining• New training kit on
APELL for multi-hazards• APELL for tourism destinations
APELL promotion
APELL Worldwide
Peru
Bahrain
Malaysia
Korea
Ecuador
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
ColombiaVenezuela Thailand
China
RussiaCanada
Mexico
Costa Rica
Tunisia
Sweden
Poland
Hungary
Czech
Australia
Indonesia
Philippines
USA
South Africa
Trinidad & TobagoOman
UAE
Jordan
Qatar
IndiaIndia
Croatia
APELL Worldwide
• Capacity Building in more than 30 Countries– India, Russia, Baltics, Czech Republic,
Thailand, China, France, Qatar, Tunisia, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Equator, Venezuela, Chile, Morocco
• Industrial Parks/Zones: Thailand, China, Argentina, Sri Lanka
APELL Activities by CountryAPELL Activities by Country
México , •Publication APELL manual N12 in Spanish in collaboration with University of Guadalajara.•Coordination with Government of Tlaxcala to implement APELL in the State.
Honduras , •APELL has been incorporated to the National Plan for Mining
Argentina ,•Implementation APELL BahiaBlanca•Implementation APELL Rio Tercero•APELL for Mining Conference in San Juan•Workshop APELL Dock Sud
Dominican Republic ,•APELL for Mining workshop andDevelopment of an APELL's diploma course
Chile ,
•APELL's workshop with CYTED•1st International Congress on Technological Emergencies•GEF Proposal APELL mining
Peru, •Establishment of a national APELL programme•Implementation of TransAPELL•Proposal for the establishment of a center 'beyond mining' Bolivia ,
•Training course on APELLin mining with CYTED and AECI
Colombia•Coordination of APELL’s regional networkand capacity building workshops with the
Colombian Council of Security. •Implementation APELL Barranquilla•Implemetation APELL and APELL for Port Areas in Cartagena•Implementation APELL in gasducts.
Trinidad & Tobago ,•APELL workshop and technicalassistance for the establishmentof an APELL's program
Brazil ,•Support to the establishment of•A network of APELL Centres•An MoU was signed with thegovernment to support the P2R2policy•Publication APELL for Mining manualwith CYTED•Publication of the book ‘Problemas Emergenciales for small Industrysector ‘with CYTED and others. •Implementation APELL San Sebastian
REGIONAL
•Coordination Regional Network of APELL experts.•Editing and printing of APELL in mining manual in Spanish and Portuguese•APELL UNEP-ROLAC web page•Initial steps to develop an APELL diploma course In several universities in the region.
SÃO PAULO PORT AREAS
PublicationsPublications
How APELL operates?
APELL is the process that will help to organize and empower the local people to act together and to overcome barriers to successful community action.– National level workshops– Local capacity building (training)
– Demonstrations
UNEP’s role
• APELL strategy and co-ordination• catalytic role, not intervention• information support - documents, internet• initiates demonstration projects at local level• assists in national training
seminars/workshops• supports creation of national APELL centres• maintain a regional/international APELL
network