Disaster Management and Mitigations Syllabus — Government College of…
Full syllabus, topics and curated resources for Disaster Management and Mitigations (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu).
Types, causes and impacts of disasters, and the disaster management cycle
- Subject code: CCE-6701
- University: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Course: BE (2022 onwards)
- Branch: Civil
- Semester: 7
Disaster Management and Mitigations syllabus
Unit 1: Introduction to Disaster Management and Disaster Types
- Definitions - Disaster, Hazard, Emergency, Vulnerability, Risk and Disaster Management
- Important Phases of Disaster Management Cycle
- Classification of Disasters
- Floods
- Drought
- Cyclones
- Volcanoes
- Earthquakes
- Tsunami
- Landslides
- Coastal Erosion
- Soil Erosion
- Forest Fires
- Industrial Pollution
- Artificial Flooding in Urban Areas
- Nuclear Radiation
- Chemical Spills
- Transportation Accidents
- Terrorist Strikes
Unit 2: Disaster Impacts and Emergency Management Systems
- Disaster Impacts - Environmental, Physical and Social
- Disaster Impacts - Ecological, Economic and Political
- Health and Psychosocial Issues
- Demographic Aspects (Gender, Age, Special Needs)
- Hazard Locations
- Global and National Disaster Trends
- Climate Change and Urban Disasters
- Emergency Medical and Essential Public Health Services
- Response and Recovery Operations
- Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
Unit 3: Disasters, Environment, Development and Risk Reduction
- Factors Affecting Vulnerability - Developmental Projects and Environmental Modifications
- Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Recovery, Reconstruction and Development
- Disaster Management Cycle - Phases (Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Relief and Recovery)
- Structural and Non-Structural Measures
- Risk Analysis
- Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment
- Early Warning Systems (DRR)
Unit 4: Geo-informatics Applications and Stakeholder Roles
- Remote Sensing Systems (RSS) and GIS in Disaster Management
- Role of Knowledge-Based Expert Systems in Hazard Scenario
- Early Warning Systems (Geo-informatics Applications)
- Roles and Responsibilities of Government
- Roles and Responsibilities of Community, Local Institutions and NGOs
- Policies and Legislation for Disaster Risk Reduction