Syllabus
Unit 1
Fundamentals of Disaster Management
Definitions of Disaster, hazard, vulnerability, exposure, capacity and resilience; Difference between hazard and disaster; Disaster risk concept; Types of disasters – Natural, Human-induced, Technological, Biological; Disaster management cycle; Global disaster trends; Lessons from major disasters
Natural Hazards and Climate Change
Geological Hazards – Earthquakes, Landslides, Tsunami, and Volcanic hazards; Hydro-Meteorological Hazards – Floods, Cyclones, Storm surge, Cloudburst, Drought, Heat waves, and Lightning; Biological Hazards – Pandemics and Epidemics; Climate Change – Urban flooding, Sea level rise, and Extreme weather events, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its relevance to disaster mitigation.
Unit 2
Disaster Risk Assessment and Preparedness
Hazard identification, Vulnerability assessment, Risk assessment methods, Impact Analysis – Economic, Physical, Social, and Environmental; GIS and Remote Sensing in disaster management, Early warning systems, Community-based disaster management, Disaster preparedness planning, Mock drills, Emergency Operation Centers
Disaster Response, Recovery and Engineering Applications
Disaster Response – Incident Response System, Search and rescue, Emergency communication, Relief logistics, First aid basics, Psychological first aid, Recovery, Damage assessment, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Build Back Better concept; Introduction to: (a) Earthquake-resistant buildings; (b) Flood-resistant infrastructure, (c) Lifeline infrastructure, (d) Smart cities, (e) Critical infrastructure protection.
Unit 3
Disaster Governance
Disaster Governance – Disaster Management Act 2005, National Policies, and Institutional Frameworks, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), State Disaster Management Authority, District Disaster Management Authority, Community participation, Ethics in disaster response, Recent Indian case studies: (a) Bhuj Earthquake, (b)Indian Ocean Tsunami
(c) Kerala Floods, (d) COVID-19, and (e) Sikkim GLOF.
Technology in Disaster and Sustainable Development
Introduction to: (a) AI for Disaster Management, (b) IoT-based monitoring, (c) Drone applications, (d) Social media in disaster response, (e) Big Data analytics, (f) Digital communication during disasters, and (g) Engineering ethics during disasters
Course Objective
Course Objective
The course aims to enable students to:
- Understand different types of disasters and their impacts.
- Learn disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.
- Develop awareness of climate change and disaster resilience.
- Understand national disaster management policies and institutional mechanisms.
| CO Code |
Course outcome statement |
| CO1 |
Explain the concepts, classifications, and causes of disasters. |
| CO2 |
Assess disaster risks, vulnerabilities, and community resilience. |
| CO3 |
Apply disaster preparedness and emergency response principles. |
| CO4 |
Evaluate engineering solutions for disaster risk reduction. |
| CO5 |
Analyze disaster management policies, ethics, and sustainable recovery practices. |
CO-PO Mapping
| CO \ PO |
PO1 |
PO2 |
PO3 |
PO4 |
PO5 |
PO6 |
PO7 |
PO8 |
PO9 |
PO10 |
PO11 |
| CO1 |
2 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| CO2 |
2 |
3 |
– |
2 |
2 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
| CO3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
– |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| CO4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
– |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| CO5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
– |
– |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
