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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:
- Impact of Disasters
- Types of Disaster (Natural and Anthropogenic)
7.00
Unit II:
Classification of disaster
- Natural: Wind related, water related, earth related
- Anthropogenic : Chemicals, war, explosion accidents nuclear etc.
8.00
Unit III:
Natural Disasters
Causes, Impacts and management of:
- Earthquakes,Tsunami
- Floods
- 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
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