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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Automobile Engineering SCIA4001 Disaster Management Syllabus
 
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Automobile Engineering SCIA4001 Disaster Management Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SCIA4001 DISASTER MANAGEMENT

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO DISASTERS 12 Hrs.
Natural resources and its importance - understanding on fragile eco-system - characteristics and types of Disasters,
Geological and Mountain Area Disasters: Earthquakes, Volcanic eruption, landslides - Wind and Water Related Natural
Disaster: Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Tsunamis - Man Made Disasters: Forest fires, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
disaster - Causes and effects - Disaster Profile of India - Disaster Management cycle.

UNIT 2 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS 8 Hrs.
Disaster management, mitigation and preparedness: Disaster Preparedness for People and Infrastructure, Community
based Disaster Preparedness Plan - Roles & Responsibilities of Different Agencies and Government: Education,
Communication & Training, Central, State, District and local administration, Armed Forces, Police, Para Military Forces,
International Agencies, and NGO’s - Disaster Mitigation: Strategies, Emerging Trends, Mitigation management and Role of
Team and Coordination.

UNIT 3 REHABILITATION, RECONSTRUCTION AND RECOVERY 10 Hrs.
Damage assessment – Development of Physical and Economic Infrastructure - Nature of Damage to Houses and
Infrastructure due to Disasters - Funding Arrangements for Reconstruction - Monitoring and Evaluation of Rehabilitation
Work: Training, Rescue and planning the rescue activities and rehabilitations - Role of Government and NGO’s -
Participative Rehabilitation Process: Case Studies

UNIT 4 DISASTER RESPONSE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT 8 Hrs.
Disaster Response Plan: Communication, Participation and Activation of Emergency Preparedness Plans, Search, Rescue,
Evacuation and other logistic management - Human Behaviour and Response Management: Psychological Response and
Psychological Rehabilitation, Trauma and Stress Management, rumour and Panic Management, Medical and Health
Response to Different Disasters - Relief Measures: Minimum Standard of Relief, essential components of Relief
Management, and funding.

UNIT 5 RISK ASSESSMENT AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 7 Hrs.
Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability: Concept and Relationship: Disaster Risk Reduction, People Participation in Risk
Assessment - Vulnerability Analysis, Vulnerability Identification - Vulnerability profile of India - Strategies for Survival - Social
Infrastructure for Vulnerability Reduction.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Know the fragile ecosystem and the types of the disasters
CO2 - Acquire the preparedness and the responsibilities of different agencies on Disaster
CO3 - Understand the rescue, rehabilitation and reconstruction process of disaster management
CO4 - Understand the disaster response and relief measures
CO5 - Understand the concepts of disaster risk
CO6 - Understand the concepts of vulnerability reduction

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Bryant Edwards, “Natural Hazards”, Cambridge University Press, U.K, 2005
2. Carter, W. Nick, “Disaster Management, Asian Development Bank”, Manila, 1991.
3. Government of India, “Vulnerability Atlas of India”, New Delhi, 1997.
4. Sahni, Pardeep et.al. (eds.), “Disaster Mitigation Experiences and Reflections”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2002
5. Sahni, Pardeep and Ariyabandu, “Disaster risk reduction in South Asia”, Phi learning pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2012.
6. Sharma, R.K. & Sharma, G.,(ed), “Natural Disaster”, APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2005.
7. Taori, K, “Disaster Management through Panchayati Raj”, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2005.
8. NOAA Coastal Services Center, “Linking People Information and Technology”,


END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each – No choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice each carrying16 marks 80 Marks


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