EarthCheck’s Risk App to help tourism companies cope with crises

ENVIRONMENTAL management and certification programme EarthCheck is placing a ‘Disaster HQ’ in the pockets of travel industry professionals with today’s roll-out of the EarthCheck Research Institute (ERI) Risk App, which helps tourism businesses prepare before, during and immediately after a natural disaster.

Available both on Android and iOS smartphones, the Risk App is the result of three years’ and over A$300,000 (US$273,495) worth of research investment.

Based on preparatory action plans loaded during normal operating times, the app will prompt users to capture time-stamped imagery, provide status updates, track unfolding events, communicate with stakeholders and map out recovery. This gives users access to emergency information in times of crisis.

The white label Risk App can be modified for individual hotel clients.

“The world is at a tipping point and the type and impact of climatic events of the last few years like the super storms in the US and the tsunamis in Asia are likely to increase,” said EarthCheck CEO, Steward Moore.

“It’s not so much about if, or when, a disaster will strike. Today it’s about continuity plans and how fast a business can bounce back. And that means adopting new technologies and operational procedures to help build resilience.”

“The ERI Risk App is an evolution of technology that puts the paper-based crisis management practices we’ve been preparing for years into a smartphone and into the hands of operators; no matter where they are,” he added. “Effectively it’s a ‘Disaster HQ’ in your hip pocket.”

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