Disaster Management Based Project Work (Practical)

Paper Code: 
24DGEO712
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective: The objective of this paper is to train the students in dealing with natural and manmade disasters.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at   course level)

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

CourseTitle

 

 

 

 

 

24DGEO

712

 

 

 

 Disaster

Management

Based

Project

Work

(Practical)

CO155: Attain practical usage of the subject along with a practical ground. 

CO156: Acknowledge case study and get acquainted with report writing.

CO157:             Contribute effectively        in             coursespecific interaction.

Approach

in

Teaching:

Observation,

Conduction           and

Compiling data

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning     File work/Report writing, learning by doing.

 

Viva,    Continuous assessment,

Semester            

end examinations, Individual and Group team work.

 

60.00

Details

 

The Project Report based on any two field-based case studies among following disasters and one disaster preparedness plan of respective college or locality:

 

  1. Flood
  2. Drought
  3. Cyclone and Hailstorms
  4. Earthquake
  5. Landslides
  6. Human Induced Disasters: Fire Hazards, Chemical, Industrial accidents

 

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings: 

  1. Government of India. (1997)Vulnerability Atlas of India. New Delhi, Building   Materials &
  2. Technology     Promotion Council, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India.
  3. Kapur, A. (2010) Vulnerable India: A Geographical Study of Disasters, Sage Publication, New Delhi.
  4. Modh, S. (2010) Managing Natural Disaster: Hydrological, Marine and Geological Disasters, MacmillanDelhi.
  5. Singh, R.B. (2005) Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis, IGNOU, New Delhi. Chapter 1, 2and3.
  6. Singh, R. B. (ed.), (2006) Natural Hazards and Disaster Management: Vulnerability and    
  7. Mitigation,RawatPublications,NewDelhi.
  8. Sinha, A. (2001). Disaster Management: Lessons Drawn and Strategies for Future, New United 
  9. Press,NewDelhi

 

 

References: 

Suggested Reading: 

  1. Stoltman, J.P. et al. (2004) International Perspectives on Natural Disasters, Kluwer Academic Publications.Dordrecht.
  2. Singh Jagbir (2007) “Disaster Management Future Challenges and Oppurtunities”, 2007. Publisher-I.K.    
  1. International           Pvt.Ltd.            S-25,    Green   Park     Extension,       Uphaar Cinema             Market,             New   Delhi,India(www.ikbooks.com)

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025