Fundamentals of Disaster Management

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to Disaster. 2. Natural Disaster. 3. Man Made Disasters. 4. Disaster Management. 5. Disaster Management and GIS-GPS-RS. 6. Phases and Activities of Disaster Management. 7. National Disaster Management (India). 8. Physical and Socio-economic Impacts of Disasters. Terminologies Related to Disaster. References. Appendices. Index.

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. (jacket)