DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
ENV 323
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
14.00
Unit I: 
Introduction
  • Meaning, Distinction between Disaster and hazard
  • Terminology used in disaster management
  • Alternatives and suggestions
  • Types of disaster(Natural and Human made)
20.00
Unit II: 
Natural Disasters
  • Earthquakes
    • Causes
    • Characterization of ground –motion
    • Earthquakes scale
  • Drought
    • Classification
    • Drought profile
    • Case study of Rajasthan
  • Floods
    • Causes of flood
    • Regions prone to flood in India
    • Approaches, policies and measures

 

11.00
Unit III: 
Anthropogenic Disasters
  • Nuclear Disaster and Radiation Hazards
  • Chemical Disaster : A case study of Bhopal
  • Road Accidents
  • Urban Slums: Living Disasters

 

20.00
Unit IV: 
Administrative Framework
  • Hyogo Framework for action
  • Organizations for disaster management
  • National Disaster Management Policy
  • Disaster management through sustainable development
  • Sphere Standards
  • Disaster Management Act 2005: Main objectives

 

10.00
Unit V: 
Health and Disasters
  • Public Health and Disasters
  • Psycho Social care in disaster situation

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Ahmad,A.(2003) Disaster Management: Through the New Millennium. New Delhi. .
  • Anmol Publications
  • Alexander, D. (2000) Introduction in Confronting Catastrophe. Dunedin Academic Press Ltd.
  • 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.
  • Chakrabarty, U. K. (2007) Industrial Disaster Management and Emergency Response. New Delhi. Asian Books Pvt. Ltd.
  • Collins Larry R. and Schneid Thomas D. (2000).Disaster Management and Preparedness.Taylor and Francis,
  • 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.
  • Goel, S.L. and Kumar, R. (2001). Disaster Management. Deep and Deep Publications.
  • Goel,S.L.(2008) Disaster Administration and Management. Deep and Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd.
  •  Kumar,A. (2000) Disaster Management - Recent Approaches. Anmol Publications
  • Oxford University Press,
  •   Peter Calow,P. (1998). Handbook of environmental risk assessment and management. London. Blackwell Science.
  • Sahni, P. et al. (eds.) (2002). Disaster Mitigation Experiences and Reflections. New Delhi.Prentice Hall of India.
  •  Singh,R.B.(2000). Disaster Management. Rawat Publications
  •   Singh,S.K., Kundu,S.C. and  Singh,S. (1998). Disaster Management .New Delhi. Mittal Publications,
  • Wharband, O.P. and Stallworthy, E.A. (1986). Management of Disasters and How to prevent them.

 

Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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