OBJECTIVES:

 To provide students an exposure to disasters, their significance and types.

 To ensure that students begin to understand the relationship between
vulnerability, disasters, disaster prevention and risk reduction
 To gain a preliminary understanding of approaches of Disaster Risk
Reduction (DRR)
 To enhance awareness of institutional processes in the country and
 To develop rudimentary ability to respond to their surroundings with
potential disaster response in areas where they live, with due sensitivity

Instructional
Unit Description
Hours
INTRODUCTION TO DISASTER
Meaning, Nature, Importance of Hazard, Risk, Vulnerability and Disaster-Dimensions &
I 9
Scope of Disaster Management - India’s Key Hazards –Vulnerabilities - National disaster
management framework - Disaster Management Cycle.
NATURAL DISASTER
Natural Disasters- Meaning and nature of natural disaster; their types and effects.Floods,
II 9
drought, cyclone, earthquakes, landslides, avalanches, volcanic eruptions,Heat and cold
waves, Climatic change: global warming, Sea level rise, ozonedepletion.
ANTHROPOGENIC DISASTER
Man Made Disasters- Nuclear disasters, chemical disasters, biological disasters, building fire,
III 9
coal fire, forest fire, oil fire, air pollution, water pollution, deforestation and industrial waste
water pollution.
APPROACHES IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Pre- disaster stage (preparedness) - Preparing hazard zonation maps,
Predictability/ forecasting & warning - Preparing disaster preparedness plan -Land use
IV 9
zoning - Preparedness through Information, education. Emergency Stage - Rescue training
for search & operation - Immediate relief – Assessment surveys. Post Disaster stage –
Rehabilitation - Social Aspect - Economic Aspect and Environmental Aspect.
SEISMICITY
V Seismic waves – Earthquakes and faults – measures of an earthquake,magnitude and 9
intensity – ground damage – Tsunamis and earthquakes
Total Instructional Hours 45
TEXT BOOK:
T1- Sharma.S.R, “Disaster management”, A P H Publishers, 2011.
T2- Pardeep Sahni, Madhavi Malalgoda and Ariyabandu, “Disaster risk reduction in south asia”, PHI.
REFERENCES:
R1 - VenuGopalRao.K, “Geoinformatics for Disaster Management”, Manglam Publishers and Distributors, 2010.
R2 - Singh.R.B, “Natural Hazards and Disaster Management: Vulnerability and Mitigation”, Rawat Publications, 2006.
R3 - Gupta.H.K, “Disaster Management”, University Press, India, 2003.
R4 - Gupta.M.C, “Manuals on Natural Disaster management in India”, National Centre for Disaster Management,IIPA,
New Delhi, 2001.

OUTCOMES: The students will be able to

 Differentiate the types of disasters, causes and their impact on environment and
society
 Assess vulnerability and various methods of risk reduction measures as well as
mitigation.
 Draw the hazard and vulnerability profile of India, Scenarious in the Indian
context,
 Disaster damage assessment and management