PGS 506 DISASTER MANAGEMENT 1+0(e-Course)

 

 

Syllabus:

 

UNIT-I:-Natural Disasters- Meaning and nature of natural disasters, their types and effects. Floods, drought, cyclone, earthquakes, landslides, avalanches,  

Volcanic eruptions, Heat and cold waves, Climatic change: global warming, Sea level rise, ozone depletion.

 

UNIT-II:-Man Made Disasters- Nuclear disasters, chemical disasters, biological disasters, building fire, coal fire, forest fire, oil fire, air pollution, water pollution, deforestation, industrial waste water pollution, road accidents, rail accidents, air accidents, sea accidents.

 

UNIT-III:-Disaster Management- Effect to migrate (effort to mitigate) natural disaster at national and global levels. International strategy for disaster reduction. Concept of disaster management, national disaster management framework; financial arrangements; role of NGOs, community –based organizations and media. Central, state, district and local administration; Armed forces in disaster response; Disaster response; Police and other organizations.