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The course CE611OE: Disaster Preparedness & Planning Management aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of disaster management concepts, types of disasters, and their impacts. It covers disaster classification, risk reduction strategies, and the roles of various stakeholders in disaster management. The curriculum includes theoretical knowledge as well as practical applications related to disaster preparedness and recovery in the context of India.

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DPPM (Syllabus)

The course CE611OE: Disaster Preparedness & Planning Management aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of disaster management concepts, types of disasters, and their impacts. It covers disaster classification, risk reduction strategies, and the roles of various stakeholders in disaster management. The curriculum includes theoretical knowledge as well as practical applications related to disaster preparedness and recovery in the context of India.

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R22 B.Tech.

Civil Engineering JNTUH Hyderabad

CE611OE: DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & PLANNING MANAGEMENT (OE - I)

B.Tech. III Year II Sem. L T P C


3 0 0 3
Course Objectives: The objectives of the course are
 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.

Course 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.

UNIT - I:
Introduction - Concepts and definitions: disaster, hazard, vulnerability, resilience, risks severity,
frequency and details, capacity, impact, prevention, mitigation, disaster phenomena, events-global
National & Regional.

UNIT - II
Disasters- Disasters classification; natural disasters (floods, draught, 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, Covid 2019 in India , mountain
and coastal areas, ecological fragility, coping with disaster- strategies , safety norms & survival kits.

UNIT - III
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, capacity building –
concepts, assessment –structural & nonstructural measures, legislative support.

UNIT - IV
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, Post disaster 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 programmes in India and the activities of National
Disaster Management Authority.

UNIT - V
Disasters, Environment and Development- Factors affecting vulnerability such as impact of
developmental projects and environmental modifications (including of dams, landuse changes,
urbanization etc.), sustainable and environmental friendly recovery; reconstruction and development
methods.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Pradeep Sahni, 2004, Disaster Risk Reduction in South Asia, Prentice Hall.

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2. Singh B.K., 2008, Handbook of Disaster Management: Techniques & Guidelines, Rajat
Publication.
3. Ghosh G.K., 2006, Disaster Management, APH Publishing Corporation.
4. Manual on Natural Disaster Management plans.
5. Disaster Management in India, Rajendra Kumar Pandey, SAGE Publications, TEXTS.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. http://ndma.gov.in/ (Home page of National Disaster Management Authority).
2. http://www.ndmindia.nic.in/ (National Disaster management in India, Ministry of Home Affairs).
3. Disaster Medical Systems Guidelines. Emergency Medical Services Authority, State of
California, EMSA no.214, June 2003.
4. Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) (Feb. 2007). IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and
Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Geneva: IASC.

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