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