Introduction to Disaster Management

Introduction to Disaster Management

1 Disasters- Meaning and Classification

  1. Understanding Disasters
  2. Distinction between Hazard and Disaster
  3. Disaster Profile of India
  4. Disasters: Types, Causes and Impacts
  5. Disaster and Development
  6. Classification of Disasters: Based on Nature of Onset and Types
  7. Classification of Natural Disasters: Based on Origin
  8. Classification of Tropical Cyclones: Based on Wind Speed

2 Natural and Man-made Disasters

  1. Natural Disasters
  2. Earthquake
  3. Landslide and Avalanche
  4. Flood
  5. Cyclone
  6. Drought
  7. Man-Made Disasters
  8. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management: Way Forward

3 Disaster Profile of India

  1. Vulnerability Profile
  2. Earthquake
  3. Tsunami
  4. Landslides
  5. Floods
  6. Droughts
  7. Cyclones
  8. Heat Waves and Cold Waves

4 Disaster Management Cycle- Special Focus on Preparedness, Prevention and Mitigation

  1. Disaster Management Cycle
  2. Disaster Prevention
  3. Disaster Preparedness
  4. Disaster Mitigation

5 Damage Assessment

  1. Types of Damage
  2. Dimensions of Damage Assessment
  3. Damage Assessment: Methods, Tools, and Techniques
  4. Factors Influencing Damage Assessment
  5. Damage Assessment: Issues and Challenges
  6. Disaster Risk Reduction: Use of Damage Assessment in Urban Planning and Development
  7. Effective Damage Assessment

6 Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Recovery

  1. Rehabilitation
  2. Reconstruction
  3. Recovery
  4. Building Back Resilience and Development
  5. Challenges and Opportunities: Way Forward

7 Disaster Management Strategies

  1. Changing Complexion of Disaster Management
  2. Disaster Management Models
  3. Disaster Management Strategies: An Overview
  4. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management: Way Forward
  5. Building Community Resilience
  6. Fostering Public-Private-People Partnerships

8 Disaster Management- Financial Arrangements and Management

  1. Disaster Management: Financial Mechanism
  2. Financial Allocation to the Centre and States: Recommendations of the Finance Commissions
  3. Disaster Risk Financing, Insurance and Risk Transfer
  4. Financial Arrangements and Disaster Management: Way Forward

9 Disaster Management- Act, Policy and Institutional Arrangements

  1. The Disaster Management Act, 2005: Significance and Institutional Framework
  2. National Policy on Disaster Management, 2009
  3. National Disaster Management Plan, 2016 and 2019
  4. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management: Way Forward

10 Disaster Management- Case Studies of Earthquakes, Floods and Climate Change

  1. Disaster Management: A Case Study of Earthquake in Nepal
  2. Disaster Management: A Case Study of Earthquake in Turkey-Syria
  3. Disaster Management: A Case Study of Flood in Kerala
  4. Disaster Management: A Case Study of Flood in Pakistan
  5. Disaster Management: A Case Study of Climate Change in the Philippines

11 Disaster Management- Case Studies of Building Fires, Water Pollution and Biological Disasters

  1. Building Fires: A Case Study of the Uphaar Cinema Fire Incident in Delhi
  2. Building Fires: A Case Study of The Station Fire Incident
  3. Water Pollution: A Case Study of Ganga River
  4. Water Pollution: A Case Study of Yamuna
  5. Biological Disasters: A Case Study of COVID-19
  6. Biological Disasters: A Case Study of the Swine Flu Pandemic

12 Disaster Management- A Case Study of India

  1. Disasters in India
  2. Disaster Management in India: Natural and Man-made
  3. Disaster Management: National, State, and Local Levels
  4. Disaster Management: Legal Framework and Guidelines
  5. Disaster Management: Issues and Challenges
  6. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management: Way Forward

13 Disaster Risk Reduction- Approaches and Role of Stakeholders

  1. Concept of Stakeholders
  2. Key Stakeholders in Disaster Risk Reduction: Roles and Responsibilities
  3. Stakeholdersโ€™ Approaches: An Analysis
  4. The Path Ahead

14 Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development

  1. Understanding Disaster Risk Reduction
  2. Sustainable Development: Impacts of Disasters
  3. Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction into Sustainable Development
  4. Sustainable Development Goals: Targets Dedicated to Disaster Risk Reduction
  5. Conclusion