Disaster Management
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The official GTU curriculum for Disaster Management (subject code ME02000011) as prescribed for M(D · Semester 2 divides the course into 5 units, covering 33 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 (ME02000011)Unit 1 Introduction
- Understanding Disasters Understanding the Concepts and definitions of Disaster
- Capacity – Disaster and Development, and disaster management
Unit 2 Disasters And Hazards
- Consequences and Control of Disasters Geological Disasters (earthquakes
- 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
- Economic Damage
- Loss Of Human And Animal Life
- Destruction Of Ecosystem
Unit 3 Disaster Prone Areas In India
- Study Of Seismic Zones
- Areas Prone To Floods And Droughts
- Landslides And Avalanches
- Areas Prone To Cyclonic And Coastal Hazards With Special Reference To Tsunami
- Post- Disaster Diseases And Epidemics
Unit 4 Disaster Management
- 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
Unit 5 Applications of Science and Technology for Disaster Management
- & Mitigation Programme Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Subject Code : ME02000011 Subject Name : Disaster Management Geo-informatics in Disaster Management (RS, GIS, GPS and RS) Disaster Communication System (Early Warning and Its Dissemination) Disaster Safe Designs and Constructions
- Structural and Non-Structural Mitigation of Disasters S&T Institutions for Disaster Management in India
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