The sustainability of coastal tourism destinations depends partly on their ability to adapt planning and management practices to the impacts of climate change and also to increase their ability to effectively manage natural disasters.Scientific evidence suggests that climate change will exacerbate weather-related disasters that will be not only more frequent but also more powerful and consequently will put coastal tourism destinations in an almost constant state of alert.As a matter of fact, promotion of effective disaster preparedness in coastal tourism destinations has becoming vital.

Discuss thoroughly the steps involved in a disaster risk management plan emphasizing on community-level preparedness for coastal tourism destinations.