Subject Syllabus
CS-703 (D) - Disaster Management
CSE · Semester 7
Course Modules
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Definition: Disaster, Hazard, Vulnerability, Resilience, RisksDisasters: Types of disasters - Earthquake, Landslide, Flood, Drought, Fire etc.Classification, Causes, Impacts including social, economic, political, environmental, health, psychosocial, etc.Differential impacts - in terms of caste, class, gender, age, location, disabilityGlobal trends in disasters: urban disasters, pandemics, complex emergencies, Climate changeDos and Dont's during various types of Disasters
Disaster cycle - PhasesCulture of safety, prevention, mitigation and preparedness community based DRRStructural-nonstructural measuresRoles and responsibilities of community, Panchayati Raj Institutions/Urban Local Bodies (PRIs/ULBs), States, Centre, and other stake-holdersInstitutional Processes and Framework at State and Central Level - State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA)Early Warning System - Advisories from Appropriate Agencies
Hazard and Vulnerability profile of IndiaComponents of Disaster Relief: Water, Food, Sanitation, Shelter, Health, Waste ManagementInstitutional arrangements (Mitigation, Response and Preparedness)Disaster Management Act and Policy - Other related policies, plans, programmes and legislationRole of GIS and Information Technology Components in Preparedness, Risk Assessment, Response and Recovery Phases of DisasterDisaster Damage Assessment
Landslide Hazard Zonation: Case StudiesEarthquake Vulnerability Assessment of Buildings and Infrastructure: Case StudiesDrought Assessment: Case StudiesCoastal Flooding: Storm Surge AssessmentFloods: Fluvial and Pluvial Flooding: Case StudiesForest Fire: Case StudiesMan Made disasters: Case StudiesSpace Based Inputs for Disaster Mitigation and Management and field works related to disaster management