DR and other nations apply plan against natural disasters
Dominican Republic, Barbados, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Turks and Caicos are the five nations in which the project will be developed initially Risk Management of Natural Disasters for Sustainable Tourism in the Caribbean.
It is common strategies compared to delineate the occurrence of these events, with emphasis on tourist areas. "It's a workshop of great importance, especially in light of the effects of climate change, which is producing not only the elevation of water in the Caribbean, but also the occurrence of natural disasters in times in which they were expected, as happened in the DR in cases of storms Olga and Noel.
" In order to evaluate the potential scenarios that are constantly exposed the Caribbean region by the passage of hurricanes, storms or other natural phenomena, but first and foremost define efficient mechanisms and policies to prevent its negative consequences, was held in the country with a workshop Experts from influential regional agencies and the State Secretariat of Tourism (Sectur).
The Agency's emergency response to disasters in the Caribbean (CDER), the association of Caribbean Tourism (CTO), the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) and the University of the West Indies (WIU) will run alongside nations selected the project, which is financed by the Inter-American Development Bank and has an overall cost one million dollars. Luis Simó, undersecretary for International Affairs of Sectur, pondered the great value to preserve as a safe destination has this initiative.
In that context - reported - three weeks ago began to form a national committee monitoring the project, composed of Sectur, the National Bureau of Meteorology, the National Emergency Commission, the National Associations of Hotels and Restaurants (Asonahores) and Tour operators (Adotur), among other sectors.
This body must ensure "that hotels, tourist regions, have all a preventive plan that allows them to address these emergencies occurring, to prevent negative effects, an action plan that will enable us to manage the risks, disasters and multidesastres" on the cyclonic seasons before this year, which promises a higher frequency of natural phenomena.
It may also quantified in monetary terms the damage caused by unexpected phenomena. "With this workshop the DR raises its own as a quality destination, because it sends a message to tour operators markets issuers and tourists themselves: we are concerned about the issue of prevention, and we have plans of action to act in emergencies".
Dominican Republic, Barbados, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Turks and Caicos are the five nations in which the project will be developed initially Risk Management of Natural Disasters for Sustainable Tourism in the Caribbean.
It is common strategies compared to delineate the occurrence of these events, with emphasis on tourist areas. "It's a workshop of great importance, especially in light of the effects of climate change, which is producing not only the elevation of water in the Caribbean, but also the occurrence of natural disasters in times in which they were expected, as happened in the DR in cases of storms Olga and Noel.
" In order to evaluate the potential scenarios that are constantly exposed the Caribbean region by the passage of hurricanes, storms or other natural phenomena, but first and foremost define efficient mechanisms and policies to prevent its negative consequences, was held in the country with a workshop Experts from influential regional agencies and the State Secretariat of Tourism (Sectur).
The Agency's emergency response to disasters in the Caribbean (CDER), the association of Caribbean Tourism (CTO), the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) and the University of the West Indies (WIU) will run alongside nations selected the project, which is financed by the Inter-American Development Bank and has an overall cost one million dollars. Luis Simó, undersecretary for International Affairs of Sectur, pondered the great value to preserve as a safe destination has this initiative.
In that context - reported - three weeks ago began to form a national committee monitoring the project, composed of Sectur, the National Bureau of Meteorology, the National Emergency Commission, the National Associations of Hotels and Restaurants (Asonahores) and Tour operators (Adotur), among other sectors.
This body must ensure "that hotels, tourist regions, have all a preventive plan that allows them to address these emergencies occurring, to prevent negative effects, an action plan that will enable us to manage the risks, disasters and multidesastres" on the cyclonic seasons before this year, which promises a higher frequency of natural phenomena.
It may also quantified in monetary terms the damage caused by unexpected phenomena. "With this workshop the DR raises its own as a quality destination, because it sends a message to tour operators markets issuers and tourists themselves: we are concerned about the issue of prevention, and we have plans of action to act in emergencies".
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