Anna University B.Tech GI (R13) 7th Sem Disaster Mitigation and Management for Geoinformatics Engineering Detailed Syllabus

Disaster Mitigation and Management for Geoinformatics Engineering Syllabus for B.Tech 7th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

Disaster Mitigation and Management for Geoinformatics Engineering B.Tech (R13) seventhsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES:

To understand various technological options especially Remote Sensing and GIS in Disaster management.

UNIT I : DISASTER PRINCIPLES      [9 hours]
Basic concepts and principles – Hydrological and geological disasters, characteristics crisis and consequences – Role of Government administration, University research organization and NGO‟s – International disaster assistance – Sharing technology and technical expertise.

UNIT II : LONG TERM MITIGATION MEASURES      [9 hours]
Needs and approach towards prevention – Principles and components of mitigation Disaster legislation and policy – Insurance – Cost effective analysis – Utilisation of resources -Training – Education – Public awareness – Roles of media.

UNIT III : SAFETY RATING OF STRUCTURES     [9 hours]
Slope stability of Ghat roads -Structural safety of Dams, Bridges, Hospitals, Industrial structures, – Disaster resistant structures – Low cost housing for disaster prone areas – Cyclone shelter projects and their implications – Reconstruction after disasters: Issues of practices.

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[TOTAL: 45 PERIODS]

OUTCOMES: At the end of the course the student will be able to understand

• The concepts of disaster and disaster management
• Different techniques for analysis of disaster proneness and mitigation measures
• The use of spatial science in four folds of disaster management

TEXTBOOKS:

• Bell, F.G. Geological Hazards: Their assessment, avoidance and mitigation. E & FN
  SPON Routledge, London. 1999.
• David Alexander, Natural Disasters, UCL Press, London, Research Press, New Delhi, 1993.

REFERENCES :

• Nick Carter. W. Disaster Management – A Disaster Manager‟s Handbook. Asian
  Development Bank, Philippines. 1991.
• Mitigating Natural Disasters, Phenomena, Effects and options, A Manual for policy makers and planners, United Nations. New York,1991.
• George G. Penelis and Andreas J. Kappos – Earthquake Resistant concrete Structures. E & FN SPAN, London, 1997.

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