Geomatics for Disaster and Risk Mitigation detailed syllabus for Geoinformatics Engineering (Geo) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Geo students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Geoinformatics Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Geo 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to Geo Professional Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of geomatics for disaster and risk mitigation is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION TO DISASTERS Disaster: Definition and Classification – 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 Needs and approach towards prevention-Principles and components of mitigation Disaster legislation and policy – Insurance – Cost effective analysis – Utilization of resources -Training -Education-Public awareness-Roles of media.
Unit III
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Unit IV
SPACE SCIENCE INPUT IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT Remote sensing in Hazard evaluation- zonation – Risk assessment – Damage assessment- Land use planning and regulation for sustainable development-Communication satellite applicationNetwork-Use of Internet – Warning system-Post disaster review-Case studies
Unit V
EMERGENCY PLANNING USING SPATIAL AND NON-SPATIAL DATA Information systems management-Spatial and non-spatial data bank creation- Operational emergency management – Vulnerability analysis of infrastructure and settlements – Pre disaster and post disaster planning for relief operations – Potential of GIS application in development planning -Disaster management plan-Case studies
Course Outcomes:
•On completion of the course, the student is expected to
- Gain knowledge on various types of disasters and infrastructural facilities available for managing disasters
- Plan long term disaster mitigation measures
- Evaluate the safety of the various social structures
- Use remote sensing data products for disaster management
- Apply GIS concepts in disaster management
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Bell, F.G.Geological Hazards: Their assessment, avoidance and mitigation E&F.NSPON Routledge, London.2012.
- George G.Penelis and Andreas J. Kappos-Earthquake Resistant concrete Structures.E&F.NSPON,London, 2010
- Mitigating Natural Disasters, Phenomena, Effects and options, A Manual for policy makers and planners, United Nations. New York,1991
- GuptaAnilK,SreejaS,Nair.2013 Disaster Mangement and Risk reduction: Role of Environmental Knowledge, Narosa Publishing House, NIDM, NewDelhi
- Kapur Anu,Vulnerable India: A Geographical study of Disasters,IIAS and sage Publishers,NewDelhi,2010
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Geoinformatics Engineering 5th Sem, visit Geo 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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