Applied Mechanics Department

215003 Disaster Management

(Lecture & Lesson Planning)
Lecture Staff Staff Staff
Topic Content to be covered Hours
No: 5A 5B 5C

1 Understanding the Concepts and definitions of Disaster,

Understanding
Disasters

2 Hazard, Vulnerability, Risk, Capacity

4 Hrs BRP BRP BRP
3 Disaster and Development

4 Disaster management
Geological Disasters (earthquakes, landslides, tsunami,
1 mining
Types, Trends, Causes, Consequences and

Hydro-Meteorological Disasters (floods, cyclones, lightning,

2 thunder-storms, hail storms, avalanches, droughts, cold and
heat waves)
Control of Disasters

3 Biological Disasters (epidemics, pest attacks, forest fire)

Technological Disasters (chemical, industrial, radiological,

4 nuclear) 8 Hrs BRP BRP BRP
Manmade Disasters (building collapse, rural and urban fire,
5 road and rail accidents, nuclear, radiological, chemicals and
biological disasters)

6 Global Disaster Trends

7 Emerging Risks of Disasters

8 Climate Change and urban disaster

Disaster Management Cycle – Paradigm Shift in Disaster
1 Management
Disaster Management Cycle and Framework

Pre-Disaster – Risk Assessment and Analysis, Risk Mapping,

2 zonation and Microzonation, Prevention and Mitigation of
Disasters, Early Warning System

3 Preparedness, Capacity Development;

Awareness During Disaster – Evacuation – Disaster

Communication – Search and Rescue – Emergency Operation
4 Centre – Incident Command System – Relief and 8 Hrs PGP PGP PGP
Rehabilitation

Post-disaster – Damage and Needs Assessment, Restoration

5 of Critical Infrastructure

6 Early Recovery – Reconstruction and Redevelopment;

7 IDNDR, Yokohama Strategy,

8 Hyogo Framework of Action

 Applied Mechanics Department
215003 Disaster Management
(Lecture & Lesson Planning)
Lecture Staff Staff Staff
Topic Content to be covered Hours
No: 5A 5B 5C
1 Disaster Profile of India

2 Mega Disasters of India and Lessons Learnt

Disaster Management in India

3 Disaster Management Act 2005

Institutional and Financial Mechanism National Policy
4 on Disaster Management

5 National Guidelines and Plans on Disaster Management;

8 Hrs PGP PGP PGP
6 Role of Government (local)

7 Role of Government (state )

8 Role of Government (national)

9 Role of Non-Government

10 Role of Inter-Governmental Agencies

1 Geo-informatics in Disaster Management (RS)

Applications of Science and Technology for Disaster Management &

2 Geo-informatics in Disaster Management (GIS)

3 Geo-informatics in Disaster Management (GPS)

Disaster Communication System (Early Warning and Its

4 Dissemination)

Disaster Communication System (Early Warning and Its

5 Dissemination)

6 Land Use Planning and Development Regulations

12 Hrs CSS CSS CSS

7 Land Use Planning and Development Regulations

8 Disaster Safe Designs and Constructions

9 Disaster Safe Designs and Constructions

10 Structural Mitigation of Disasters

11 Non Structural Mitigation of Disasters

 Applications of Science and
Applied Mechanics Department
215003 Disaster Management
(Lecture & Lesson Planning)
Lecture Staff Staff Staff
Topic Content to be covered Hours
No: 5A 5B 5C

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