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DISASTER MANAGEMENT [1]

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: 
  • Goel,S.L. Disaster Administration and Management. Deep And Deep  Publications Pvt. Ltd.
  • G.K. Ghosh . Disaster Management  A.P.H. Publishing Corporation
  • R.B. Singh. Disaster Management. Rawat Publications
  • Ayaz Ahmad. Disaster Management: Through the New Millennium Anmol Publications
  • B Narayan .Disaster Management  .A.P.H. Publishing Corporation
  • B C Bose .Modern Encyclopaedia of Disaster and Hazard Management
    Rajat Publications
  • Nikuj Kumar .Disaster Management .Alfa Publications
  • Arvind Kumar. Disaster Management - Recent Approaches .Anmol Publications
  • Industrial Hazards and Safety, King. R.W. and Magic J, Handbook, Butterworth (1982)
  • Introduction of Safety Science, Khulman A, TUV Rheinland, (1986)
  • Explosion Hazards & Evaluation, Barkey, W.E. Elsevier, Amsterdam (1983)
  • Management of Disasters and How to prevent them, Wharband O.P. and Stallworthy, E.A. (1986)
  • Disaster Management - Shailendera, K Singh, Subash. C Kundu and Shobu Singh, Mittal Publications, New Delhi (1998)
  • Disaster Management - Induprakash, Rasthra Prahari Prakashan, Gaziabad (1994)
  • Disaster Prepardness in India - Narendrakumar Jain, Adhytma Sadhan Kendra Mehrauli, New Delhi.

 

Academic Year: 
2014-2015 [2]

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