UNIT 1:
Definition: Disaster, Hazard, Vulnerability, Resilience, Risks
Types of disasters – Earthquake, Landslide, Flood, Drought, Fire
Classification, Causes, Impacts including social, economic, political, environmental, health, psychosocial
Differential impacts- in terms of caste, class, gender, age, location, disability
Global trends in disasters
Dos and Don‟ts during various types of Disasters
Differential impacts- in terms of caste, class, gender, age, location, disability
Differential impacts- in terms of caste, class, gender, age, location, disability
Global trends in disasters
Classification, Causes, Impacts including social, economic, political, environmental, health, psychosocial
urban disasters, pandemics, complex emergencies
UNIT 2:
Disaster cycle - Phases, Culture of safety, prevention, mitigation and preparednes
Disaster cycle - Phases, Culture of safety, prevention, mitigation and preparednes
preparedness community based DRR, Structural- non structural measures
Roles and responsibilities of community
Panchayati Raj Institutions/Urban Local Bodies (PRIs/ULBs)
Institutional Processes and Framework at State
Early Warning System – Advisories from Appropriate Agencies
State Disaster Management Authority(SDMA)
UNIT 3:
Factors affecting Vulnerabilities
, impact of Development projects such as dams, embankments
IPCC Scenario and Scenarios in the context of India
Relevance of indigenous knowledge
, impact of Development projects such as dams, embankments
IPCC Scenario and Scenarios in the context of India
UNIT 4:
Hazard and Vulnerability profile of India
Components of Disaster Relief: Water, Food, Sanitation, Shelter, Health, Waste Management
, Institutional arrangements (Mitigation, Response and Preparedness
Disaster Management Act and Policy
Other related policies, plans, programmes and legislation
Role of GIS and Information Technology Components in Preparedness
Response and Recovery Phases of Disaster
Components of Disaster Relief: Water, Food, Sanitation, Shelter, Health, Waste Management
Components of Disaster Relief: Water, Food, Sanitation, Shelter, Health, Waste Management
, Institutional arrangements (Mitigation, Response and Preparedness
UNIT 5:
Landslide Hazard Zonation
Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment of Buildings and Infrastructure
: Fluvial and Pluvial Flooding
Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment of Buildings and Infrastructure
