JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

UNIT - I

Disasters, Risk Reduction and Management - Definitions, Disasters, Disaster Management, Disaster Risk Reduction (Mitigation), Types of Disasters, Natural Hazards, Human-Induced Disasters, Levels of Disasters, Institutional Framework - National Level & State Level

UNIT - II

Investing in DRR – Structural Measures, Investing in DRR – Non-Structural Measures, Capacity Development, Hazard-wise Responsibility Matrices for Disaster Risk Mitigation

UNIT - III

Reducing Risk; Enhancing Resilience- Disaster wise case studies example in (a)Understanding Risk, (b)Inter-Agency Coordination, (c)Investing in DRR – Structural Measures & Non-Structural Measures, (d)Capacity Development

UNIT - IV

Economic approaches – National & State Disaster Response Fund, National Disaster Mitigation FundPlan Schemes, Flexi Funds as a part of Centrally Sponsored Schemes, Externally Aided Projects supportive tool –Use of Geo-informatics in DRR, Biodiversity Acts.

UNIT - V

International Cooperation, Participation in International Efforts, Accepting Foreign Assistance Accepting Multilateral Assistance, Fostering Partnerships

REFERENCES:

• 1. National Disaster Management Plan, 2016. A publication of the National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India. May 2016, New Delhi.
• 2. Eco System Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation in practice by Fabrice G. Renaudetal by springer publications.
• 3. Disaster Management A Disaster Manager’s Handbook by W. Nick Carter (Asian Development Bank) M. Tech – I Year – I Sem. (Env. Engg.)