Anna University B.Tech GI (R13) 8th Sem Geoinformatics for Risk Management Detailed Syllabus

Geoinformatics for Risk Management for B.Tech 8th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

The detailed syllabus for Geoinformatics for Risk Management B.Tech (R13) eighthsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES:

To introduce the concept of Risk Management and to analyse the role of Geoinformatics in risk management.

UNIT I : NATURAL HAZARDS       [9 hours]
Introduction – Definition: Risk and Vulnerability, Hazard, Disaster – Natural Hazards – Cyclones,Floods, Droughts, Earthquakes, Tsunami, Landslides, Volcanoes, Forest Fire – Global and Regional Distribution of Natural Hazards – Single and Multi Hazard.

UNIT II : GEOMATIC DATA SOURCES      [9 hours]
Need for Geographic Information – Multi-Scale Requirements for hazard analysis  – Temporal data: Temporal Resolution Requirement – Off-nadir capability of various sensors – Spatial Resolution Requirement: Optical and Mircorwave spectrum suitability for various hazards – Global Mapping Agencies of hazards

UNIT III : HAZARD MODELLING      [9 hours]
Hazard Profiles: Type of Hazard, Frequency, Magnitude, Seasonal Pattern, Location and Spatial Extent, Duration, Speed of onset – Hazard Models – Types : Dynamic, Combination, Deterministic and Probabilistic Models – HAZUS-MH Model – Assessing Hazard Models: Quality, Timeliness, Accuracy and Completeness- Case Studies.

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[TOTAL : 45 PERIODS]

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

• Concepts of Risk, Hazard and various types of hazards
• Characteristics of remote sensing tools for hazard mapping and modeling
• Applications of remote sensing in Risk Analysis and Management

TEXTBOOKS:

• John C. Pine, “Natural Hazards Analysis”, CRC Press, 2005
• Peter van Oosterom, Sisi Zlatanova, Elfriede Fendel, Geo-information for Disaster Management, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2005

REFERENCE:

• Gerard Brugnot, “Spatial Management of Risks”, ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008

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