Fundamentals of Disaster Management

by Atul B Deshmukh, Sandip P Nikam, Ulhas S Surve

ISBN: 9789386615879
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Imprint : Scholars World
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 4495.00
Biblio : x+116p., figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Sandip P. Nikam holds bachelor’s degree in Agril. Engg. and masters degree in Soil and Water Conservation Engg. from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur awarded him Ph.D. degree with Gold Medal. Presently, he is working as an Assistant Professor at College of Agriculture, Dhule. He has 20 years of experience in NRM and teaching. Prof. Atul B. Deshmukh holds a bachelor degree in Bachelor of Arts (English) and Masters degree in Library and Information Science from Savitribai Phule University of Pune, Pune. Earlier in 2008-09, he was working in National Chemical Laboratory and in July 2009 he is joined as a Librarian at College of Agriculture, Dhule. He has presented 7 research papers in National and International Conference. Presently, he is working as a Librarian at College of Agriculture, Pune. He has 8 years of experience in Library Science field and teaching. Dr. Ulhas Shantaram Surve is presently working as Associate Professor of Agronomy, Department of Agronomy, Post Graduate Institute, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Dist. Ahmednagar (MS). He has published 21 research papers, 11 technical papers and 35 popular papers. He has published three practical manuals of M.Sc. and Ph.D. courses in Agronomy and two books. He has given four recommendations on micro-irrigation and fertigation.

About The Book

This book is intended to serve as a textbook for everyone interested in Disaster Management. It offers first-hand information regarding the disaster and its management. It covers most of the aspects related to the preparedness of the community as they are the first responders of the disaster. The book includes what, when, how and by whom what should be done before and after disaster. Mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery of the disaster are covered sequentially. The main topics which are included in the book are as: Various types of man-made disaster to natural disaster are explained with charts and photographs. Disaster management aspects like mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Use role of GIS-GPS-RS in the disaster management. Different phases and activities involved. Set up and executing requirements of disaster management. Socio-economic impacts of disaster. The book would be useful to the different communities which are first responders, district and state officials, NGOs, schools and educational institutions. As the UGC had made Disaster Management course mandatory in the most of academic curriculum, this book would help the students studying disaster and its management.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Introduction to Disaster 1 2. Natural Disaster 5 3. Man Made Disasters 27 4. Disaster Management 45 5. Disaster Management and GIS-GPS-RS 57 6. Phases and Activities of Disaster Management 63 7. National Disaster Management (India) 69 8. Physical and Socio-economic Impacts of Disasters 79 Terminologies Related to Disaster 91 References 97 Appendices 101 Index 113