Disaster Preparedness & Planning Management

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Dr. Siba Prasad Mishra

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Course Name : Disaster Preparedness & Planning Management

Code(Credit) : CUTM1907(2-0-0)

Course Objectives:

To Understand basic concepts in Disaster Management
To Understand Definitions and Terminologies used in Disaster Management
To Understand Types and Categories of Disasters
To Understand the Challenges posed by Disasters
To understand Impacts of Disasters Key Skills

Learning Outcomes

The student will develop competencies in

The application of Disaster Concepts to Management.
Analyzing Relationship between Development and Disasters.
Ability to understand Categories of Disasters.
Realization of the responsibilities to society

Course Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction - Concepts and definitions: disaster, hazard, vulnerability, risk severity, frequency and details, capacity, impact, prevention, mitigation).

Module 2: Disasters - Disasters classification; natural disasters (floods, drought, cyclones, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunami, landslides, coastal erosion, soil erosion, forest fires etc.); manmade disasters (industrial pollution, artificial flooding in urban areas, nuclear radiation, chemical spills, transportation accidents, terrorist strikes, etc.); hazard and vulnerability profile of India, mountain and coastal areas, ecological fragility.

Module 3: Disaster Impacts - Disaster impacts (environmental, physical, social, ecological, economic, political, etc.); health, psycho-social issues; demographic aspects (gender, age, special needs); hazard locations; global and national disaster trends; climate change and urban disasters.

Module 4:Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) - Disaster management cycle – its phases; prevention, mitigation, preparedness, relief, and recovery; structural and non-structural measures; risk analysis, vulnerability and capacity assessment; early warning systems, Postdisaster environmental response (water, sanitation, food safety, waste management, disease control, security, communications); Roles and responsibilities of government, community, local institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders; Policies and legislation for disaster risk reduction, DRR programs in India and the activities of National Disaster Management Authority.

Module 5: Disasters, Environment and Development - Factors affecting vulnerability such as the impact of developmental projects and environmental modifications (including dams, land-use changes, urbanization, etc.), sustainable and environmentally friendly recovery; reconstruction, and development methods.

Text/Reference Books:

http://ndma.gov.in/ (Home page of National Disaster Management Authority)
http://www.ndmindia.nic.in/ (National Disaster management in India, Ministry of Home Affairs).
Pradeep Sahni, 2004, Disaster Risk Reduction in South Asia, Prentice Hall.
Singh B.K., 2008, Handbook of Disaster Management: Techniques & Guidelines, Rajat Publication.
Ghosh G.K., 2006, Disaster Management, APH Publishing Corporation
Disaster Medical Systems Guidelines. Emergency Medical Services Authority, State of California, EMSA no.214, June 2003
Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) (Feb. 2007). IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Geneva: IASC

Session Plan

Session 1

Concepts and definitions: disaster, hazard, vulnerability, risks severity, Disaster

Assignment and planning the Project to be assigned

https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/trgreports/2018/June/11-15_nidm.pd

https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/SREX_Full_Report-1.pdf

Session 2

Disaster, frequency and details, capacity, impact, prevention, mitigation

Assignment and planning the Project to be assigned materials

https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/trgreports/2018/June/11-15_nidm.pd

https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/SREX_Full_Report-

Session 3

Disasters - Disasters classification; natural disasters (floods, drought, cyclones, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunami,)

https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/trgreports/2018/June/11-15_nidm.pd

https://www.slideshare.net/avy123/natural-disasters-15336579

https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/104/105104183/

Session 4

Disasters classification; natural disasters (floods, drought, cyclones, volcanoes, earthquakes)

https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/trgreports/2018/June/11-15_nidm.pd

https://www.slideshare.net/avy123/natural-disasters-15336579

https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/104/105104183/

Session 5

Disasters: tsunami, landslides, coastal erosion, soil erosion, forest fires and others

https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/trgreports/2018/June/11-15_nidm.pd

https://www.slideshare.net/avy123/natural-disasters-15336579

https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/104/105104183/

Session 6

Manmade disasters: Manmade disasters (industrial pollution, artificial flooding in urban areas, nuclear radiation,)

https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/trgreports/2018/June/11-15_nidm.pd

http://sdmassam.nic.in/pdf/publication/undp/disaster_management_in_india.pdf

https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/104/105104183/

Session 7

Manmade disasters (chemical spills, transportation accidents, terrorist strikes, etc.);

https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/trgreports/2018/June/11-15_nidm.pd

https://dgfscdhg.gov.in/sites/default/files/Fire

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/

Session 8

Hazard and vulnerability profile of India, mountain and coastal areas, ecological fragility.

https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/trgreports/2018/June/11-15_nidm.pd

http://2. https://ndma.gov.in/sites/default/files/PDF/ndmp-2019.pdf

http://4. https://www.powershow.com/view4/7522df-ZDI3N/Fragile_Environments_powerpoint_ppt_presentation

Session 9

Disaster Impacts - Disaster impacts (ecological, economic, political, etc.)

https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/trgreports/2018/June/11-15_nidm.pd

https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/downloads/is111_unit%204.pdf

https://aphrdi.ap.gov.in/documents/Trainings@APHRDI/DRR/nov-11/DMDDMPNSR.pdf

Session 10

Disaster Impacts - Disaster impacts (ecological, economic, political, etc.)

https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/trgreports/2018/June/11-15_nidm.pd

http://www.ndmindia.nic.in/ (National Disaster management in India, Ministry of Home Affairs)

Session 11

Disaster Impact: health, demographic aspects (gender, age, special needs, climate change and urban disasters.)

https://aphrdi.ap.gov.in/documents/Trainings@APHRDI/DRR/nov-11/DMDDMPNSR.pdf

Session 12

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) - relief and recovery; Disaster management cycle – its phases; prevention, mitigation, preparedness, relief and recovery

http://2. https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/trgreports/2018/June/11-15_nidm.pd

Session 13

Structural and non-structural measures; risk analysis, vulnerability and capacity assessment; early warning systems

http://2. https://aphrdi.ap.gov.in/documents/Trainings@APHRDI/DRR/nov-11/DMDDMPNSR.pdf

Session 14

Post-disaster environmental response (water, sanitation, food safety, waste management, disease control, security, communications)

http://1. https://nctr.pmel.noaa.gov › education › ITTI › ccr

http://3. https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/trgreports/2018/June/11-15_nidm.pd

Session 15

Roles and responsibilities of government, community, local institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders;Policies and legislation for disaster risk reduction

http://sdmassam.nic.in/pdf/publication/undp/disaster_management_in_india.pdf

http://3. Disaster Management of India - Assam Disaster Management ...http://sdmassam.nic.in › pdf › publication › undp