DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
ENV 601
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Get acquainted with various aspects of environmental hazards, their causes, classifications and impacts.
  2.  Focus on the management strategies and governmental action plan to mitigate and prepare for such hazards

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Course outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

ENV 601

Disaster Management

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

CO61: Classify different types of natural hazard, their major driving forces/factor, and the causes.

CO62: Describe the relationship/interface between geophysical processes and human activities in causing natural hazard

CO63: Discuss the mitigation approaches, their choices and alternatives

CO64: Develop foundations for hazard, risk and vulnerability assessment

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Power point presentations, Informative Videos, Documentaries

 

Learning activities for the students:

Learning through disaster data analysis, Map activity, Case studies

 

Power Point Presentation

Group Discussions on Current Disaster, Management Scenario, Google Quiz, Case study Presentations, Semester End Examination, Individual/Team assignments

 

 

 

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: 
2020-2021
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