damage mitigation and coping with disasters; Capacity building for disaster/damage mitigation (structural and non-structural measures); Contingency planning for damage mitigation of different hazards; Relevance of indigenous knowledge, appropriate technology and local resources in disaster risk mitigation; Community based disaster risk reduction mechanism; Counter disaster resources and their roles. Unit IV: Environment and disasters Environment, ecosystem and disasters. Climate change issues and concerns. Biodiversity loss – and DRR; Global water crisis and DRR; Desertification, soil erosion and DRR; ecosystems for urban risk reduction; Industrial hazards and safety measures; Post disaster impact on environment; Impact of developmental projects on disaster risk; Aspects of environmental management for disaster risk reduction; Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Unit V: Planning for disaster management Concept of spatial planning for DRR; Community-hazard profile in India; Different phases of Disaster Management (DM cycle; Relief mechanism (needs assessment, relief administration and distribution, management of relief centres, external support etc.);Disaster Management Act (2005); Disaster Management Policy (2009); organizational framework for disaster management in India. Case studies: Hazard mapping of vulnerable areas, Vulnerability assessment (physical, social, organizational, economical, technological), Risk mitigation planning for vulnerable areas. Text books Alexander, D. Natural Disasters, ULC press Ltd, London, 1993. Carter, W. N. Disaster Management: A Disaster Management Handbook, Asian Development Bank, Bangkok, 1991. Disaster Management in India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, 2011. National Policy on Disaster Management, NDMA, New Delhi, 2009. Disaster Management Act. (2005), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, 2005. Parasuraman, S & Unnikrishnan, P. V. (ed.), India Disasters Repot Towards a policy initiative. Oxford, 2000.
damage mitigation and coping with disasters; Capacity building for disaster/damage mitigation (structural and non-structural measures); Contingency planning for damage mitigation of different hazards; Relevance of indigenous knowledge, appropriate technology and local resources in disaster risk mitigation; Community based disaster risk reduction mechanism; Counter disaster resources and their roles. Unit IV: Environment and disasters Environment, ecosystem and disasters. Climate change – issues and concerns. Biodiversity loss and DRR; Global water crisis and DRR; Desertification, soil erosion and DRR; ecosystems for urban risk reduction; Industrial hazards and safety measures; Post disaster impact on environment; Impact of developmental projects on disaster risk; Aspects of environmental management for disaster risk reduction; Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Unit V: Planning for disaster management Concept of spatial planning for DRR; Community-hazard profile in India; Different phases of Disaster Management (DM cycle; Relief mechanism (needs assessment, relief administration and distribution, management of relief centres, external support etc.);Disaster Management Act (2005); Disaster Management Policy (2009); organizational framework for disaster management in India. Case studies: Hazard mapping of vulnerable areas, Vulnerability assessment (physical, social, organizational, economical, technological), Risk mitigation planning for vulnerable areas. Text books Alexander, D. Natural Disasters, ULC press Ltd, London, 1993. Carter, W. N. Disaster Management: A Disaster Management Handbook, Asian Development Bank, Bangkok, 1991. Disaster Management in India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, 2011. National Policy on Disaster Management, NDMA, New Delhi, 2009. Disaster Management Act. (2005), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, 2005. Parasuraman, S & Unnikrishnan, P. V. (ed.), India Disasters Repot Towards a policy initiative. Oxford, 2000.
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