Disaster Management Detailed Syllabus for Environmental Engineering M.Tech first year second 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 Disaster Management M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year second sem is as follows.
M.Tech. I Year II Sem.
Course Objective: To understand the nature of various types of natural disasters and to develop skills to develop disaster management plans.
Course Outcome:
- Knowledge on the causes and effects of natural disasters like floods, cyclones, Earthquakes etc.
- An integrated approach on mitigation and management of disasters.
- A skill for the development of action oriented disaster management plan.
UNIT – I: Overview of Natural disasters- Tropical cyclones, Floods, Droughts, Earthquakes & Tsunamis, Severe Thunderstorms & Tornadoes- Need for Disaster Management Plan;
UNIT – II: Cyclone warning system in India- cyclone disaster management plan, Floods-Flood management in India; Warning system for major river basins-Role of Central Water Commission; Water purification technologies in flood affected areas, Droughts-Meteorological drought and agricultural drought; monsoon long range Forecasts- Drought management plan-parameters & assessment; Drought Monitoring
UNIT – III: Earthquakes-seismity in India-status of prediction and disaster management; Tsunamis; Landslides and Avalanches; Volcanoes
UNIT – IV: Hazards associated with convective clouds-Thunderstorms-Lightning; Tornadoes Waterspouts-Hail storms, Aviation hazards and safety measures.
UNIT – V: Key Factors in Disaster management – Early warning, communications, Response by administration, Disaster Management & Mitigation- National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Govt. of India.
TEXT BOOKS:
- Natural Disaster Management: New Technologies and Opportunities by Subir Ghosh; Icfai University Press
- Earth and Atmospheric Disasters Management by N. Pandharinath and C. K. Rajan, BS Publication
REFERENCE BOOK:
- Natural Hazards and Disaster Management by R. B. Singh; Rawat Publication
For all other M.Tech 1st Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH Environmental Engineering 1st Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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