DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT LTPC300 0
COURSE OBJECTIVE
• To impart knowledge on concepts related to disaster, disaster risk reduction, disaster
management
• To acquaint with the skills for planning and organizing disaster response
UNIT I HAZRADS, VULNERABILITY AND DISASTER RISKS 9
Definition: Disaster, Hazard, Vulnerability, Resilience, Risks – Types of Disasters: Natural,
Human induced, Climate change induced –Earthquake, Landslide, Flood, Drought, Fire etc –
Technological disasters- Structural collapse, Industrial accidents, oil spills -Causes, Impacts
including social, Economic, political, environmental, health, psychosocial, etc.- Disaster
vulnerability profile of India and Tamil Nadu - Global trends in disasters: urban disasters,
pandemics, Complex emergencies, - -, Inter relations between Disasters and Sustainable
development Goals
UNIT II DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) 9
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Disaster cycle - Phases, Culture of safety,
prevention, mitigation and preparedness community Based DRR, Structural- nonstructural
measures, Roles and responsibilities of- community, Panchayati Raj Institutions / Urban
Local Bodies (PRIs/ULBs), States, Centre, and other stakeholders- Early Warning System –
Advisories from Appropriate Agencies.- Relevance of indigenous Knowledge, appropriate
technology and Local resources.
UNIT III DISASTER MANAGEMENT 9
Components of Disaster Management – Preparedness of rescue and relief, mitigation,
rehabilitation and reconstruction- Disaster Risk Management and post disaster management
– Compensation and Insurance- Disaster Management Act (2005) and Policy - Other related
policies, plans, programmers and legislation - Institutional Processes and Framework at
State and Central Level- (NDMA –SDMA-DDMA-NRDF- Civic Volunteers)
UNIT IV TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT 9
Early warning systems -Components of Disaster Relief: Water, Food, Sanitation, Shelter,
Health, Waste Management, Institutional arrangements (Mitigation, Response and
Preparedness, – Role of GIS and Information Technology Components in Preparedness,
Risk Assessment, Response and Recovery Phases of Disaster – Disaster Damage
Assessment. - Elements of Climate Resilient Development –Standard operation Procedure
for disaster response – Financial planning for disaster Management
UNIT V DISASTER MANAGEMENT: CASE STUDIES 9
Discussion on selected case studies to analyse the potential impacts and actions in the
contest of disasters-Landslide Hazard Zonation: Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment of
Buildings and Infrastructure: Case Studies, Drought Assessment: Case Studies, Coastal
Flooding: Storm Surge Assessment, Floods: Fluvial and Pluvial Flooding: Case Studies;
Forest Fire: Case Studies, Man Made disasters: Case Studies, Space Based Inputs for
Disaster Mitigation and Management and field works related to disaster management.- Field
work-Mock drill -
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:
1 Taimpo (2016), Disaster Management and Preparedness, CRC Publications
2 Singh R (2017), Disaster Management Guidelines for earthquakes, Landslides,
Avalanches and tsunami, Horizon Press Publications
3 Singhal J.P. “Disaster Management”, Laxmi Publications, 2010. ISBN-10:
9380386427 ISBN- 13: 978-9380386423
4 Tushar Bhattacharya, “Disaster Science and Management”, McGraw Hill India
Education Pvt. Ltd., 2012. ISBN-10: 1259007367, ISBN-13: 978-1259007361]
REFERENCES
1. Govt. of India: Disaster Management Act, Government of India, New Delhi, 2005.
2. Government of India, National Disaster Management Policy, 2009.
3. Shaw R (2016), Community based Disaster risk reduction, Oxford University Press
COURSE OUTCOME:
CO1: To impart knowledge on the concepts of Disaster, Vulnerability and Disaster Risk
reduction (DRR)
CO2: To enhance understanding on Hazards, Vulnerability and Disaster Risk Assessment
prevention and risk reduction
CO3: To develop disaster response skills by adopting relevant tools and technology
CO4: Enhance awareness of institutional processes for Disaster response in the country and
CO5: Develop rudimentary ability to respond to Their surroundings with potential Disaster
response in areas where they live, with due sensitivity
CO’s-PO’s & PSO’s MAPPING
PO’s PSO’s
CO’s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3
1 3 3 2 3 - - 2 2 - - 2 - 2 - 1
2 3 3 3 3 - - 2 1 - - 2 - 2 - 1
3 3 3 3 3 - - 2 2 - - - - 2 - 1
4 3 3 2 3 - - 2 1 - - 2 - 2 - 1
5 3 3 2 3 - - 2 2 - - 2 - 3 - 1
AVG 3 3 3 3 - - 2 2 - - 2 - 2 - 1
1 - low, 2 - medium, 3 - high, ‘-“- no correlation
