Disaster Management
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Disaster Management Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Disaster Management (subject code 3160622) as prescribed for Civil Engineering · Semester 6 divides the course into 3 units, covering 22 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3160622)Unit 1 Understanding Disasters Understanding the Concepts and definitions of Disaster, Hazard,
- Capacity – Disaster and Development, and disaster management
Unit 2 Types, Trends, Causes, Consequences and Control of Disasters Geological Disasters
- Hydro-Meteorological Disasters (floods
- hail storms
- cold and heat waves)
- Biological Disasters (epidemics
- pest attacks
- forest fire)
- Technological Disasters (chemical
- nuclear) and Manmade Disasters (building collapse
- rural and urban fire
- road and rail accidents
- chemicals and biological disasters)
- Global Disaster Trends – Emerging Risks of Disasters – Climate Change and Urban Disasters
Unit 3 Disaster Management Cycle and Framework Disaster Management Cycle –
- Paradigm Shift in Disaster Management Pre-Disaster – Risk Assessment and Analysis
- Risk Mapping
- zonation and Micro zonation
- Prevention and Mitigation of Disasters
- Early Warning System
- Capacity Development
- Awareness During Disaster – Evacuation – Disaster Communication – Search and Rescue – Emergency Operation Centre – Incident Command System – Relief and Rehabilitation – Post-disaster – Damage and Needs Assessment
- Restoration of Critical Infrastructure – Early Recovery – Reconstruction and Redevelopment
- 8 Subject Code : 3160622 VI Type of course: Open Elective - II w.e.f
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