- Teacher: THAMBA J
INTRODUCTION TO DISASTER 8
Hazard, risk, vulnerability, disaster significance, nature, importance, dimensions and
scope of disaster management - national disaster management frame work- financial
arrangements- disaster- management cycle.
UNIT II SOURCES OF DISASTER 10
Natural disasters- significance, nature, types and effects - floods, drought, cyclone,
earthquakes, landslides, avalanches, volcanic eruptions, heat and cold waves, climatic
change - global warming - sea level rise - ozone depletion. Manmade disasters- nuclear ,
chemical, biological, building fire, coal fire, forest fire, oil fire, air pollution, water pollution,
deforestation, industrial waste water pollution, road accidents, rail accidents, air accidents
and sea accidents.
UNIT III DISASTER MITIGATION AND HAZARDS ASSESMENT 10
Factors affecting damage – types, social status, habitation pattern, physiology and climate
- Factors affecting mitigation measures - prediction – preparation - communication - area
and accessibility - population - physiology and climate - Vulnerability Assessment and
seismic strengthening of buildings - Vulnerability Assessment of Buildings procedure -
Hazard Assessment-Visual Inspection and Study of Available Documents
UNIT IV DISASTER MANAGEMENT 9
Disaster management - efforts to mitigate natural disasters at national and global levels -
international strategy for disaster reduction- Rescue ,relief And Rehabilitation, Role Of
National And International Agencies In Disaster Management-National Disaster Policy Of
India (Salient Features).
UNIT V APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND CASE
STUDIES 8
Applications of Science and Technology (RS, GIS, GPS) - Early Warning And Prediction
Systems- Earthquake, cyclone, landslides, fire accidents, accidents- case studies
- Teacher: Dr ANNARAJ B