JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY KAKINADA
KAKINADA โ 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
R-20 Syllabus for CE, JNTUK w. e. f. 2020-21
IV Year โ I Semester
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c) DISASTER MANAGEMENT & MITIGATION
Course Objectives:
The objectives of the course are
1. To Understand basic concepts in Disaster Management
2. To Understand Definitions and Terminologies used in Disaster Management
3. To Understand Types and Categories of Disasters
4. To Understand the Challenges posed by Disasters
5. To understand Impacts of Disasters Key Skills
Course Outcomes:
The student will develop competencies in
a) the application of Disaster Concepts to Management
b) Analyzing Relationship between Development and Disasters.
c) Ability to understand Categories of Disasters and
d) realization of the responsibilities to society
SYLLABUS
UNIT I:
Introduction - Concepts and definitions: disaster, hazard, vulnerability, resilience, risks
severity, frequency and details, capacity, impact, prevention, mitigation.
UNIT II
Disasters- Disasters classification; natural disasters (floods, draught, cyclones, volcanoes,
earthquakes, tsunami, landslides, coastal erosion, soil erosion, forest fires etc.); manmade
disasters (industrial pollution, artificial flooding in urban areas, nuclear radiation, chemical
spills, transportation accidents, terrorist strikes, etc.); hazard and vulnerability profile of
India, mountain and coastal areas, ecological fragility.
UNIT III
Disaster Impacts- Disaster impacts (environmental, physical, social, ecological, economic,
political, etc.); health, psycho-social issues; demographic aspects (gender, age, special
needs); hazard locations; global and national disaster trends; climate change and urban
disasters.
UNIT IV
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) - Disaster management cycle โ its phases; prevention,
mitigation, preparedness, relief and recovery; structural and non-structural measures; risk
analysis, vulnerability and capacity assessment; early warning systems, Post disaster
environmental response (water, sanitation, food safety, waste management, disease control,
