Understanding Man-Made Disasters

Understanding Man-Made Disasters

1 Understanding man-made disasters

  1. Concerns in Disaster Management
  2. Types of Man-Made Disasters
  3. Response to Man-Made Disasters

2 Nuclear disasters

  1. Causes of Nuclear Disasters
  2. Nuclear Disaster Management
  3. Lessons Learnt

3 Chemical disasters

  1. Chemical Disasters: Causes and Impacts
  2. Chemical Disaster Management: Institutional Aspects
  3. Chemical Disaster Management: Preparedness and Response
  4. Lessons from the Past: The Bhopal Gas Tragedy

4 Biological disasters

  1. Classification of Communicable Diseases
  2. Factors Contributing to Vulnerability
  3. Biological Disaster: A Study of Plague at Surat
  4. Biological Disaster: Preparedness for Mitigation

5 Building fire

  1. Understanding Fire
  2. Types of Building Fires
  3. Building Fire: Safety and Prevention
  4. Government Policy

6 Coal fire

  1. Coal Fires: Causes and Impacts
  2. Coal Mine Fire: Disaster Management
  3. Coal Fire: Past Disasters

7 Forest fire

  1. Forest Fire: Causes and Impacts
  2. Forest Fires in India
  3. Preparedness and Response
  4. Past Disasters: Forest Fires

8 Oil fire

  1. Oil Fire: Causes and Impacts
  2. Disaster Management: Preparedness
  3. Disaster Management: Response
  4. Oil Fire: Past Disasters

9 Air pollution

  1. Classification of Pollutants
  2. Sources of Air Pollution
  3. Effects of Air Pollution
  4. Air Quality Management

10 Water pollution

  1. Water Resources
  2. Water Pollution
  3. Water Characteristics and Pollution
  4. Water Quality Standards for Municipal and Domestic Supplies

11 Deforestation

  1. Status of Deforestation in India
  2. Causes of Deforestation
  3. Impacts of Deforestation
  4. Deforestation: Disaster Management

12 Industrial wastewater pollution

  1. Industrial Effluent Characteristics
  2. National Scenario of Industrial Wastewater Pollution
  3. Impact of Industrial Effluent on Environment and Humans
  4. Treatment of Industrial Effluents
  5. Industry-Specific Treatment Scheme

13 Road accidents

  1. Road Accidents in India
  2. Causes of Road Accidents
  3. Impacts of Road Accidents
  4. Road Accidents: Disaster Management
  5. Road Accidents: Statutory Provisions

14 Rail accidents

  1. Rail Accidents: Causes and Impacts
  2. Disaster Management: Rail Accidents
  3. Disaster Management: Constraints
  4. Lessons Learnt

15 Air accidents

  1. Air Accidents: Causes and Impacts
  2. Air Accidents: Disaster Management
  3. Past Disasters: Lessons Learnt

16 Sea accidents

  1. Sea Accidents: Causes and Impacts
  2. Types of Sea Accidents
  3. Sea Accidents: Disaster Management
  4. Disaster Mitigation
  5. Lessons Learnt: Past Experiences in Disaster Management