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PCC-CE203 |
Disaster Preparedness & Planning Management |
1L:1T:0P |
2 credits |
The
overall aim of this course is to provide broad understanding about the basic
concepts of Disaster Management with preparedness as a Civil Engineer. Further,
the course introduces the various natural hazards
that can pose risk to property, lives,
and livestock, etc.
and understanding of the social responsibility as an engineer
towards preparedness as well as mitigating the damages.
The objectives of the course
are i) To Understand basic
concepts in Disaster
Management ii) To Understand Definitions and Terminologies used in Disaster
Management iii) To
Understand Types and
Categories of Disasters iv). To Understand the Challenges posed by Disasters
vi) To understand Impacts of Disasters Key Skills
Proposed Syllabus
Module 1:Introduction - Concepts and definitions: disaster,
hazard, vulnerability, risks-
severity, frequency and details,
capacity, impact, prevention, mitigation).
Module 2:Disasters - Disasters classification; natural disasters (floods,
draught, cyclones, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunami,
landslides, coastal erosion,
soil erosion, forest
fires etc.); manmade
disasters (industrial pollution, artificial flooding in urban areas,
nuclear radiation, chemical spills, transportation accidents, terrorist strikes,
etc.); hazard and vulnerability profile
of India, mountain and coastal areas, ecological fragility.
Module 3: Disaster
Impacts - Disaster impacts
(environmental, physical, social, ecological, economic, political, etc.); health,
psycho-social issues; demographic aspects (gender, age,
special needs); hazard locations; global and national
disaster trends; climate
change and urban
disasters.
Module 4: Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
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Disaster management cycle
– its phases; prevention,
mitigation, preparedness, relief
and recovery; structural and non-structural measures; risk analysis, vulnerability and capacity
assessment; early warning
systems, Postdisaster environmental response (water, sanitation, food safety, waste management, disease
control, security, communications); Roles and
responsibilities of government, community, local institutions, NGOs and other
stakeholders; Policies and
legislation for disaster
risk reduction, DRR
programmes in India
and the activities of National Disaster
Management Authority.
Module 5: Disasters, Environment and Development - Factors affecting vulnerability such as impact of developmental projects and environmental modifications (including of dams,
landuse changes, urbanization
etc.), sustainable and environmental friendly recovery; reconstruction and
development methods.
Text/Reference Books:
1.
http://ndma.gov.in/ (Home page of National
Disaster Management Authority)
2. http://www.ndmindia.nic.in/ (National Disaster management in
India, Ministry of Home Affairs).
3.
Pradeep Sahni, 2004, Disaster Risk Reduction in South Asia, Prentice Hall.
4. Singh B.K.,
2008, Handbook of Disaster Management: Techniques & Guidelines, Rajat
Publication.
5.
Ghosh G.K., 2006, Disaster Management, APH Publishing Corporation
6. Disaster
Medical Systems Guidelines. Emergency Medical Services Authority, State of
California, EMSA no.214,
June 2003
Inter
Agency Standing Committee (IASC) (Feb. 2007). IASC Guidelines on Mental Health
and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Geneva: IASC
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