DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
ENV 601
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
10.00
Unit I: 
Introduction
  • Definitions of Disaster, Prevention, preparedness, Mitigation, rehabilitation, risk, vulnerability, Hazard
  • Distinction between Disaster and hazard
  • Disaster Management Cycle
  • Abbreviations related to Disaster Management: UNDRO, DPRP, DMI, NDMA, NCDM, DRM, GIS, NDRF, IDNDR, UNDAC, NIDM, IMD, NDMF, ISDR
  • Impact of Disasters 
7.00
Unit II: 
Classification of disaster
  • Types of Disaster (Natural and Anthropogenic)
  • Natural: Wind related, water related, earth related
  • Anthropogenic : Industrial, war and nuclear accidents

 

8.00
Unit III: 
Natural Disasters

Causes, Impacts and management of:

  • Earthquakes,Tsunami
  • Floods, Flash floods, Cloud bursts
  • Cyclones
  • Drought and famines
  • Landslides
10.00
Unit IV: 
Anthropogenic Disasters
  • Desertification
  • Land degradation
  • Deforestation

 

10.00
Unit V: 
Case Studies
  • Tsunami in Southern Asia
  • Bhopal Gas tragedy
  • Chernobyl Nuclear accident
  • Gujarat earthquake
  • Fukushima radiation accident

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Barkey, W.E. (1983). Explosion Hazards & Evaluation. Amsterdam. Elsevier.
  • Bose,B.C.(2006) Modern Encyclopaedia of Disaster and Hazard Management
    Rajat Publications.
  • Chakrabarty, U. K. (2007).Industrial Disaster Management and Emergency Response. New Delhi .Asian Books Pvt. Ltd.
  • Collins, L. R. and Schneid, T. D. (2000). Disaster Management and Preparedness.Taylor and Francis, 
  • Edwards,B. (2005). Natural Hazards. U.K. Cambridge University Press.
  • Ghosh,G.K.(2006) Disaster Management.  A.P.H. Publishing Corporation.
  • Goel, S.L. and Kumar, R. (2001). Disaster Management. Deep and Deep Publications.
  • Kumar,A.(2010) Disaster Management - Recent Approaches.New Delhi. Anmol Publications
  • Singh,R.B.(2000) Disaster Management. Rawat Publications

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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