Disaster Management : Policy and Administration
Contents: Preface. 1. Disaster: meaning and impact. 2. Challenges of disaster preparedness, prevention, mitigation and rehabilitation. 3. Policy and administrative framework for disaster management. 4. Planning for disaster preparedness. 5. Public administration for disaster management. 6. Information, education and communication in disaster management. 7. Material and financial management during relief operations. 8. People\'s participation in disaster management. 9. Disaster preparedness for vulnerable groups (poor, aged, women, nursing mothers, children, physically challenged). 10. Disaster prevention through sustainable development. 11. HRD, team work and conflict resolution in disaster management. 12. Rehabilitation management. 13. Disaster mitigation: building disaster resilient communities. 14. Health and disaster management. 15. Disaster management: role of local institutions. 16. Disaster management: mitigation and rehabilitation of animals. 17. Disaster management and management by objectives. 18. Management Information System (MIS). 19. Use f information technology in disaster management. 20. Network techniques: PERT/CPM. Bibliography. Index.
"Disasters whether natural or man-made are causing a great loss to all -- human beings, animals, plants and resources -- buildings, infrastructure and above all cause psychological problems. Disasters are increasing with the move to material civilization, urbanization, industrialization and greed. With this new cult, even natural disasters are occurring because of the disturbances in natural equilibrium caused by the greed and lust of human beings to exploit natural resources to get rich quickly.
This book is Disaster Management : Policy and Administration deals with the concept and theoretical framework essential for prevention, relief, mitigation, preparedness and rehabilitation. These have been supplemented with framework to avoid or lessen the impact of man-made or natural disasters. The impact of disasters can be lessened through advance planning, developing warning system as well as prompt implementation. It is essential to understand and practice all the techniques which can help us in prevention, mitigation and rehabilitation. Techniques like mapping, advance planning and preparing decision packages, using MBO approach, network analyses, time management, coordination, information technology, human resource development, etc." (jacket)
