Sunday, 23 December 2018

INDEX

UNIT - I
Introduction to disasters
Concepts and definition of:
  1. Disaster
  2. Hazard
  3. Vulnerability
  4. Risk
  5. Capacity
  6. Resilience
  7. Definition of Disaster, Vulnerability, Resilience and Risk
UNIT - II
  1. Classification, causes and impacts (social, economic, political, environmental, health and psychosocial) of disasters
  2. Differential impacts of disasters in terms of:
              1. Caste
              2. Class
              3. Gender
              4. Age
              5. Location
  3. Global trends in disasters:
              1. Urban disasters
              2. Pandemics
              3. Complex emergencies and
              4. Climate change
  4. Cyclones and floods:
              1. Tropical cyclones and local storms
              2. Destruction by Tropical cyclones and local storms
              3. Cumulative atmospheric hazards / Disasters
              4. Cold waves 
              5. Heat waves
  1. Causes of floods
  2. Road diasters in India
UNIT - III
DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE AND FRAMEWORK
  • Disaster management cycle
    • Paradigm shift in disaster management
  • Pre-disaster
    • Risk assessment and analysis
    • Risk mapping
    • Zonation and micro-zonation
    • Prevention and mitigation of disasters
    • Early warning systems
    • Preparedness
    • Capacity development
    • Awareness
  • During disaster
    • Evacuation
    • Disaster communication
    • Search and rescue
    • Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
    • Incident command system
    • Relief and rehabilitation
  • Post-disaster
    • Damage and needs assessment
    • Restoration of critical infrastructure
    • Early recovery
    • Reconstruction and redevelopment
  • IDNDR
  • Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction
Disaster cycle

UNIT - IV

Disaster management in India
  • Disaster profile of India
  • Mega disasters of India and lessons learnt
  • Disaster management act 205
  • Institutional and Financial mechanism
  • National policy on disaster management
  • National guidelines on disaster management
  • National plans on disaster management
  • Role of government (local, state and national levels)
  • Government and inter-governmental agencies
  • Inter-relationship between disasters and development
  1. Factors affecting vulnerability
  2. Differential impacts 
  3. Impact of development projects such as:
                1. Dams
                2. Embankments
                3. Changes in land-use
  4. Climate change adaptation
  5. Relevance of indigenous knowledge
  6. Appropriate technology and local resources 
  UNIT - V

Applications of science and technology for disaster management

  • Geo-informatics in disaster management (RS, GIS & GPS)
  • Disaster communication system (Early warning and its dissemination)
  • Land use planning and development regulations
  • Disaster safe designs and constructions
  • Structural and non-structural mitigation of disasters
  • Science and technology institutions for disaster management in India
  • Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in India
  1. Hazard and vulnerability profile in India
  2. Components of disaster relief:
                1.  Water
                2. Food
                3. Sanitation
                4. Shelter
                5. Health
                6. Waste management
  3. Institutional arrangements:
                1.  Mitigation
                2.  Response
                3.  Preparedness
  4. DM act and policy
  5. Other related policies
  6. Plans, Programmes and legislation

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