EA4011 Environment, Development and Disaster Management Syllabus:
EA4011 Environment, Development and Disaster Management Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course, the students must have an understanding of the resource optimization and the measures to be taken in the face of a disaster
UNIT I ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
Resource use, exploitation and conservation; Impact of human activities on environment; Environment and economy interaction, introduction to environmental accounting.
UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Environmental Impact Assessment, thresholds, indicators, audits, environmental certification, lifecycle analysis, environment and poverty links, environmental policy, Acts and regulations; Environmental education, participatory approaches, emerging concepts. Disaster classification, concepts, hazards, vulnerability, risks, human response to disaster, impacts
UNIT III CONCEPTS OF HAZARD
Vulnerability, Risks, Natural Disasters (earthquake, Cyclone, Floods, Volcanoes), and Man Made Disaster ( Armed conflicts and civil strip, Technological disasters, Human Settlement, Slow Disasters (famine, draught, epidemics) and Rapid Onset Disasters(Air Crash, tidal waves, Tsunami) Risks, Difference between Accidents and Disasters, Simple and Complex Disasters, Refugee problems, Political, Social, Economic impacts of Disasters, Gender and Social issues during disasters, principles of psychosocial issues and recovery during emergency situations, Equity issues in disasters, Relationship between Disasters and Development and vulnerabilities, different stake holders in Disaster Relief. Refugee operations during disasters, Human Resettlement and Rehabilitation issues during and after disasters, Inter-sectoral coordination during disasters, Models in Disasters. Impact on Environment.
UNIT IV DISASTER MITIGATIONAND MANAGEMENT
Relevance of disaster management in development and environment, disaster preparedness, prevention, displacement and development, Role and responsibilities of government and non– government organizations, Disaster Education – awareness of individuals, communities and participation at various levels; Integrating disaster mitigation in the spatial planning process, provision of infrastructure for disaster mitigation.
UNIT V POLICIES AND LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Policies and Legislation at various levels., Institutional and Legal Arrangements Disaster Management Act, 2005. Role of Central Ministries and Departments, and States, Communications and Information Technology (IT) Support, Community Based Disaster Preparedness, Stakeholders’ Participation , Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Public Private Partnership (PPP). TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1 Understand the various contexts leading to disaster
CO2 understand the vulnerability, risks, human response to disaster and its impacts
CO3 Awareness about disaster management and provision of infrastructure for disaster mitigation
CO4 Ability to understand policies and Legislation of disaster management
REFERENCES:
1. Jegadish Gandhi P Disaster Mitigation & Management Post Tsunami Perspectives 2007 Deep & Deep Publications Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
2. Ministry of Home Affairs Model Amendment in Town and Country Planning Legislations, Regulation for Land Use Zoning and Building Byelaws for Structural Safety 2004 MHA 8. Ministry of Home Affairs National Policy on Disaster Management(NPDM) 2006 MHA
3. NDMA Disaster Management Guidelines 2007-11 NDMA
4. P C Sinha Introduction to Disaster Management 2007 Anmol Publications, NewDelhi
5. Pardeep Sahni, Alka Dhameja, Uma Medury Disaster Mitigation: Experiences and Reflections 2008 PHI Learning Pvt. Limited, New Delhi
6. Rajib Shaw Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management 2010 Emerald Group Publishing Limited
7. Rajib Shaw Hari Srinivas, Anshu Sharma Urban Risk Reduction An Asian Perspective 2009 Emerald Group Publishing Limited