Fundamentals of Disaster Management

Deshmukh, Atul B

• Publisher: Scholars World
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN: 9789386615879
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Ecology
• Index: Biological Sciences

This book is intended to serve as a textbook for everyone interested in Disaster Management. It offers first-hand information regarding the disaster and its management. It covers most of the aspects related to the preparedness of the community as they are the first responders of the disaster. The book includes what, when, how and by whom what should be done before and after disaster. Mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery of the disaster are covered sequentially. The main topics which are included in the book are as: Various types of man-made disaster to natural disaster are explained with charts and photographs.Disaster management aspects like mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.Use role of GIS-GPS-RS in the disaster management.Different phases and activities involved.Set up and executing requirements of disaster management.Socio-economic impacts of disaster.The book would be useful to the different communities which are first responders, district and state officials, NGOs, schools and educational institutions. As the UGC had made Disaster Management course mandatory in the most of academic curriculum, this book would help the students studying disaster and its management.

Table of contents

• Preface
• 1. Introduction to Disaster
• 1.1 Disaster Risks in India
• 1.2 Classification of Disasters
• 1.3 Categories of Disasters
• 2. Natural Disaster
• 2.1 Floods
• 2.1.1 Flood Disaster Management/Mitigation Strategy
• 2.1.2 During the Floods
• 2.2 Drought
• 2.2.1 General Characteristics
• 2.2.2 Distribution Pattern
• 2.2.3 Onset-Type and Warning
• 2.2.4 Typical Effects
• 2.2.5 Drought Disaster Management
• 2.3 Cyclone
• 2.3.1 Onset-Type and Warning
• 2.3.2 Typical Effects
• 2.3.3 Cyclone Disaster Management
• 2.4 Earthquake
• 2.4.1 Onset-Type and Warning
• 2.4.2 Vulnerability
• 2.4.3 Typical Effects
• 2.4.5 Earthquake Disaster Management
• 2.5 Avalanche (Land Movement Disaster)
• 2.5.1 Slipping of Ice or Snow on a Mountain
• 2.5.2 Occurrence of Avalanches (Onset Type)
• 2.5.3 Triggers
• 2.5.4 Avalanches Disaster Management
• 2.6 Landslide
• 2.7 Volcanic Eruptions
• 2.7.1 Occurrence (Onset) of Volcanoes
• 2.7.2 Volcano Disaster Management (Safety Measures)
• 2.8 Cold and Heat Waves
• 2.8.1 Cold Waves
• 2.8.2 Heat Waves
• 2.9 Global Warming
• 2.9.1 What is Global Warming?
• 2.9.2 Climate Change and the Environment
• 2.9.2 Sea Level Rise
• 2.10 Ozone Depletion
• 3. Man Made Disasters
• 3.1 Nuclear Disasters
• 3.2 Chemical Disaster
• 3.3 Biological Disaster (Bio-terrorism)
• 3.4 Fire Disasters
• 3.4.1 Building Fire
• 3.4.2 Coal Fire
• 3.4.3 Forest Fire
• 3.5 Pollution
• 3.5.1 Air Pollution
• 3.5.2 Water Pollution
• 3.6 Transport Disaster
• 3.6.1 Road Accidents
• 3.6.2 Air Accident
• 3.6.3 Rail Accident
• 4. Disaster Management
• 4.1 Disaster Management Cycle
• 4.2 Disaster Mitigation
• 4.2.1 Mitigation Categories
• 4.2.2 Mitigation Strategies or Measures
• 4.2.3 Disaster Preparedness
• 4.2.4 Disaster Response
• 4.2.5 Disaster Recovery
• 4.3 Emergency Management Systems
• 5. Disaster Management and GIS-GPS-RS
• 5.1 Disaster Management and GIS
• 5.1.1 What does GIS Mean?
• 5.1.2 GIS Applications
• 5.1.3 GIS and the Disaster Management Cycle
• 5.1.4 Advantages of GIS
• 5.1.5 Challenges of using GIS in Disaster management
• 5.1.6 Who can Use GIS ?
• 5.2 Global Positioning System (GPS) and Disaster Management
• 5.2.1 What is GPS?
• 5.2.2 Application of GPS to Disaster Management
• 5.3 Remote Sensing and Disaster Management
• 5.3.1 What is Remote Sensing?
• 5.3.2 Advantages of Remote Sensing
• 5.3.3 Challenges Faced Using Remote Sensing
• 6. Phases and Activities of Disaster Management
• 6.1 Mitigation Phase
• 6.2 Preparedness Phase
• 6.3 Response Phase
• 6.4 Recovery Phase (Reconstruction Phase)
• 6.5 Concepts Relevant to Disaster Management
• 6.6 Trigger Mechanism
• 6.7 Paradigm Shift towards Prevention and Reduction
• 6.8 Prevention, Mitigation and Preparedness Strategy
• 6.9 Ushering in a New Culture of Disaster Management
• 7. National Disaster Management (India)
• 7.1 Search and Rescue Team (SAR): (District Level)
• 7.2 Role of NGOs (Non-Government Voluntary Organizations)
• 7.2.1 Pre Disaster
• 7.2.2 During Disaster
• 7.2.3 Post Disaster
• 7.3 Administrative Response Mechanism
• 7.4 National Disaster Management
• 7.5 Organizational Structure and Institutional Arrangements for Emergency Management in the State
• 7.5.1 State Emergency Management Planning Committee (SEMPC)
• 7.5.2 State Crisis Group (SCG)
• 7.5.3 State Emergency Manager (SEM)
• 7.5.4 State Emergency Control Room (SECR)
• 7.5.5 Activities of State Emergency Control Room (SECR)
• 7.5.6 List of Emergency Support Functions
• 7.5.7 Planning Process
• 7.6 District Level
• 7.7 National Disaster Management Framework
• 7.7.1 Central Government
• 7.7.2 State
• 7.7.3 District
• 7.7.4 Tehsil
• 7.7.5 Village (Local)
• 7.8 Financial Arrangements
• 7.9 Community Based Organizations
• 7.10 The Armed Forces; Police and other Organizations
• 8. Physical and Socio-economic Impacts of Disasters
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Types of Impacts
• 8.2.1 Physical Impacts
• 8.2.2 Social Impacts
• 8.2.3 Emotional Impacts of Disasters
• Terminologies Related to Disaster
• References
• Appendices