YEAR OF Category] L | T | P | CREDIT mcn | DISASTER INTRODUCTION 301 | MANAGEME! Non - creat | 2 | 9 | ® Nil 2019 Preamble: The objective of this course is to introduce the fundamental concepts of hazards and disaster management. Prerequisite: Nil Course Outcomes: After the completion of the course the student will be able to Define and use various terminologies in use in disaster management parlance and COT | organise each of these terms in relation to the disaster management cycle (Cognitive knowledge level: Understand). Distinguish between different hazard types and vulnerability types and do coz vulnerability assessment (Cognitive knowledge level: Understand), Identify the components and describe the process of risk asses appropriate methodologies to ment, and apply co3 sess risk (Cognitive knowledge level: Understand). Explain the core elements and phases of Disaster Risk Management and develop C04 | possible measures to reduce disaster risks across sector and community (Cognitive knowledge level: Apply) Identify factors that determine the nature of disaster response and discuss the various cos disaster response actions (Cognitive knowledge level: Understand). Explain the various legislations and best practices for disaster management and risk C06 | reduction at national and international level (Cognitive knowledge level: Understand),Mapping of course outcomes with program outcomes Pot | P02 | P03 | Po4 | Pos | Pos |PO7 |Pos|Po |Po1 |Po1 |Po1 9 jo fa 2 coi 2 2 2 2 coz| 2] 3 | 2 2}2)3 3 2 C03) 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 cos] 3 | 3 | 3 2] 2] 3 2 cos| 3 | 3 2) 2)3 2 cos} 3 2}3]3 2 Abstract POs defined by National Board of Accreditation Po# Broad PO POH Broad PO POI | Engineering Knowledge POT | Environment and Sustainability PO? | Problem Analysis Pos | Ethics PO3 | Design/Development of solutions PO9 | Individual and team work pos Cond! investigation of complex | 5619 | Communication POS | Modem tool usage POI | Project Management and Finance PO6 | The Engineer and Society PO12 | Life long learningAssessment Pattern Bloom's Category Continuous Assessment Tests End Semester ‘Test 1 (Marks) | Test 2 (Marks) Examination Marks Remember 10 10 20 Understand 25 25 50 Apply 15 15 30 Analyze Evaluate Create Mark Distribution Total Marks CIE Marks ESE Marks ESE Duration 150 50 100 3 hours Continuous Internal Evaluation Pattern: Attendance 10 marks Continuous Assessment - Test : 25 marks Continuous Assessment - Assignment 15 marks Internal Examination Pattern: Each of the two internal examinations has to be conducted out of 50 marks. First series test shall be preferably conducted after completing the first half of the syllabus and the second series test shall be preferably conducted after completing remaining part of the syllabus. There will be two parts: Part A and Part B, Part A contains 5 questions (preferably, 2 questions cach from the completed modules and 1 question from the partly completed module), having 3 marks for each question adding up to 15 marks for part A. Students should answer all questions from Part A.Part B contains 7 questions (preferably, 3 questions each from the completed modules and 1 {question from the partly completed module), each with 7 marks. Out of the 7 questions, a student should answer any 5. End Semester Examination Pattern: There will be two parts; Part A and Part B. Part A contains 10 questions with 2 questions from each module, having 3 marks for each question. Students should answer all questions. Part B contains 2 questions from each module of which a student should answer any one, Each question can have maximum 2 sub-divisions and carries 14 marks.SYLLABUS MCN 301 Disaster Management Module 1 Systems of earth, Lithosphere- composition, rocks, soils; Atmosphere-layers, ozone layer, greenhouse effect, weather, cyclones, atmospheric circulations, Indian Monsoon; hydrosphere- Oceans, inland water bodies; biosphere Definition and meaning of key terms in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management- disaster, hazard, exposure, vulnerability, risk, risk assessment, risk mapping, capacity, resilience, disaster risk reduction, disaster risk management, early warming systems, disaster preparednes prevention, disaster mitigation, disaster response, damage assessment, crisis counselling, needs assessment. disaster Module 2 Hazard types and hazard mapping; Vulnerability types and their assessment- physical, social, economic and environmental vulnerability. Disaster risk assessment ~approaches, procedures Module 3 Disaster risk management -Core elements and phases of Disaster Risk Management Measures for Disaster Risk Reduction ~ prevention, mitigation, and preparedness. Disaster response- objectives, requirements; response planning; types of responses. Relief; intemational relief organizations. Module 4 Participatory stakeholder engagement; Disaster communication- importance, methods, barriers; Crisis counselling Capacity Building: Concept — Structural and Non-structural Measures, Capacity Assessment; Strengthening Capacity for Reducing RiskModule $ Common disaster types in India; Legislations in India on disaster management; National disaster management policy; Institutional arrangements for disaster management in India, The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction- targets, priorities for action, guiding principles Reference Text Book 1. R. Subramanian, Disaster Management, Vikas Publishing House, 2018 2. M.M. Sulphey, Disaster Management, PHI Leaming, 2016 3. UNDP, Disaster Risk Management Training Manual, 2016 4. United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, 2015 Sample Course Level Assessment Questions Course Outcome 1 (CO1): 1. What is the mechanism by which stratospheric ozone protects earth from harmful UV rays? 2. What are disasters? What are their causes? Explain the different types of cyclones and the mechanism of their formation 4, Explain with examples, the difference between hazard and risk in the context of disaster ‘management 5. Explain the following terms in the context of disaster management (a) exposure (b) resilience (c) disaster risk management (d) early warning systems, (e) damage assessment (P crisis counselling (g) needs assessment Course Outcome 2 (CO2): 1. What is hazard mapping? What are its objectives? 2. What is participatory hazard mapping? How is it conducted? What are its advantages? 3. Explain the applications of hazard maps 4, Explain the types of vulnerabilities and the approaches to assess them Course Outcome 3 (CO3): 1. Explain briefly the concept of “disaster risk*2. List the strategies for disaster risk management ‘before’, “during” and ‘after’ a disaster 3. What is disaster preparedness? Explain the components of a comprehensive disaster preparedness strategy Course Outcome 4 (CO4): 1. What is disaster prevention? Distinguish it from disaster mitigation giving examples 2. What are the steps to effective disaster communication? What are the barriers to communication? 3. Explain capacity building in the context of disaster management Course Outcome 5 (COS): 1. Briefly explain the levels of stakeholder participation in the context of disaster risk reduction 2. Explain the importance of communication in disaster management 3. Explain the benefits and costs of stakeholder participation in disaster management 4, How are stakeholders in disaster management identified? Course Outcome 6 (CO6): 1. Explain the salient features of the National Policy on Disaster Management in India Explain the guiding principles and priorities of action according to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2, 3. What are Tsunamis? How are they caused? Explain the earthquake zonation of IndiaModel Question paper QP CODE: PAGES:3 Reg No: Name: APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FIFTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, MONTH & YEAR Course Code: MCN 301 Course Name: Disaster Management ‘Max.Marks:100 Duration: 3 Hours PARTA Answer all Question Each question carries 3 Marks 1. What is the mechanism by which stratospheric ozone protects earth from harmful UV rays? 2. What are disasters? What are their causes? 3. What is hazard mapping? What are its objectives? ter risk’ 4, Explain briefly the concept of “dis 5. List the strategies for disaster risk management ‘before’, ‘during’ and ‘after’ a disaster 6. What is disaster prevention? Distinguish it from disaster mitigation giving examples 7. Briefly explain the levels of stakeholder participation in the context of disaster risk reduction: 8. Explain the importance of communication in disaster management 9. What are Tsunamis? How are they caused? 10. Explain the earthquake zonation of India Part B Answer any one Question from each module. Each question carries 14 Marks11. a. Explain the different types of cyclones and the mechanism of their formation [10] b. Explain with examples, the difference between hazard and risk in the context of disaster management [4] OR 12, Explain the following terms in the context of disaster management t4) (a) exposure (b) resilience (c) disaster risk management (d) early warning systems, (e) damage assessment (f) crisis counselling (g) needs assessment 13. a. What is participatory hazard mapping? How is it conducted? What are its advantages? [8] b. Explain the applications of hazard maps [6] OR 14. _ Explain the types of vulnerabilities and the approaches to assess them, [14] 15. a. Explain the core elements of disaster risk management [8] . Explain the factors that decide the nature of disaster response [6] OR 16. a, What is disaster preparedness? Explain the components of a comprehensive disaster preparedness strategy [6] b. Explain the different disaster response actions [8] 17. a, Explain the benefits and costs of stakeholder participation in disaster management [10] b. How are stakeholders in disaster management identified? [4] OR 18. a, What are the steps to effective disaster communication? What are the barriers to communication? m7 b. Explain capacity building in the context of disaster management fa}19. Explain the salient features of the National Policy on Disaster Management in India 14) OR 20. Explain the guiding principles and priorities of action according to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (14) 10‘Teaching Plan Module 1 5 Hours Ld Introduction about various Systems of earth, Lithosphere 1 Hour composition, rocks, Soils; Atmosphere-layers, ozone layer, greenhouse effect, weather 1.2 | Cyclones, atmospheric circulations, Indian Monsoon; hydrosphere- | 1 Hour Oceans, inland water bodies; biosphere 13 Definition and meaning of key terms in Disaster Risk Reduction | Hour and Management- disaster, hazard, 14 | Exposure, vulnerability, risk, risk assessment, risk mapping, 1 Hour capacity, resilience, disaster risk reduction, Disaster risk management, carly warning systems 1.5 | Disaster preparedness, disaster prevention, disaster, Mitigation, 1 Hour disaster response, damage assessment, crisis counselling, needs assessment. Module 2 5 Hours 21 | Various Hazard types, Hazard mapping; Different types of 1 Hour ‘Vulnerability types and their assessment 2.2 | Vulnerability assessment and types, Physical and social| 1 Hour vulnerability 2.3 | Economic and environmental vulnerability, Core elements of 1 Hour disaster risk assessment 2.4 | Components of a comprehensive disaster preparedness strategy 1 Hour approaches, procedures 25 Different disaster response actions | Hour Module 3 5 Hours 3.1 | Introduction to Disaster risk management, Core elements of 1 Hour Disaster Risk Management 3.2 Phases of Disaster Risk Management, Measures for Disaster Risk 1 Hour Reduction 3.3. | Measures for Disaster prevention, mitigation, and preparedness. 1 Hour a3.4 | Disaster response- objectives, requirements. Disaster response| 1 Hour planning; types of responses 3.5. |Introduction- Disaster Relief, Relief; international relief} 1 Hour organizations. Module 4 5 Hours 4.1 | Participatory stakeholder engagement 1 Hour 4.2 | Importance of disaster communication. 1 Hour 4.3 | Disaster communication- methods, barriers. Crisis counselling 1 Hour 4.4 | Introduction to Capacity Building. Concept ~ Structural Measures,| 1 Hour Non-structural Measures. 4.5 |Introduction to Capacity Assessment, Capacity Assessment;) 1 Hour Strengthening, Capacity for Reducing Risk Module 5 5 Hours 5.1 | Introduetion-Common disaster types in India. 1 Hour 5.2 | Common disaster legislations in India on disaster management 1 Hour 5.3 | National disaster management policy, Institutional arrangements| 1 Hour for disaster management in India. 5.4 _ | The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and targets 1 Hour 5.5 | The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction-priorities for| 1 Hour action, guiding principles 2