Modern Encyclopaedia of Disaster and Hazard Management (5 Vols-Set)

Contents: Vol. I: Introduction to Disaster Management: Preface. 1. Disaster: an introduction. 2. Disaster through ages. 3. Apartheid forced removals: a man-made disaster. 4. Human behaviour and disaster review and response. 5. Environmentally sound management of solid wastes and sewage-related issue. 6. Natural hazards research. 7. New face of disaster: wars - mortality - poverty. 8. Industrial disasters/Hazards. 9. Disaster management act: India. 10. Disaster survey and assessment. 11. Disaster training and control planning. Appendices. Glossary of terms. Bibliography. Index.

Vol. II: Global Disasters: Vulnerability and Precautionary Principle: Preface. 1. Vulnerability to natural disaster. 2. Disasters: vulnerability equity and global environmental change. 3. Vulnerability to global environmental change. 4. Risk analysis and risk management. 5 . Precautionary principle. 6. Applications of the precautionary principle. Glossary of terms. Bibliography. Index.

Vol. III: Disaster Management in the 21 Century: Preface. 1. Introduction to risk management. 2. The dignity of risk. 3. Risk management for global environmental change. 4. Risk and imagining alternative futures. 5. Precautionary principle and posterity. 6. Standards and changing world of risk. 7. Managing risk for poor people. 8. The precautionary principle. 9. Precaution principle for environmental management. 10. Feminity and technological risk perception. Glossary of terms. Bibliography. Index.

Vol. IV: Disaster Vulnerability and Management in Global Perspective: Preface. 1. Man-made disasters: an overview. 2. Issues in disaster mitigation. 3. Economic crises and natural disasters. 4. Crises and disasters. 5. Hazards, crises and disasters in recent times. 6. Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean. 7. Disasters in Africa. 8. Disasters in Asia and the Pacific. 9. Disasters in Europe. 10. Disasters in the Polar areas. 11. Disasters in North America. 12. Emergency aid and development. Appendix. Glossary of terms. Bibliography. Index.

Vol. V: Disaster Management in India: Relevant Acts and Rules: Preface. 1. India\'s High Powered Committee (HPC) for preparation of disaster management plans (Interior), 2000. 2. Disaster management: a comprehensive approach road map for a Plan Preparation Process (PPP). 3. Model state disaster management act. 4. Rules for the manufacture, use, import, export and storage of hazardous micro-organisms genetically engineered organisms or cells. 5. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 6. The coastal regulation zone notification. 7. National water (Prevention and control of pollution) rules, 1975 National Water (Prevention and control of pollution) rules, 1975. 8. The public liability insurance rules, 1991. 9. National Maritime Zones Act. 10. The environment (Protection) rules, 1986. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

"In fact, disasters are followed by a great loss of livers, property, environment and physical infrastructure. Basically hazards and disasters can be classified in two categories--natural and man made. The occurrence of natural disasters like floods, earthquake, tsunami, tornado, landslides, drought, etc. cannot be prevented while man-made disasters can be avoided by meticulous planning and precautions.

With population-explosion, urbanisation and other commercial activities have grown up tremendously. As such man has started misuse, abuse and overuse of natural resources. Deforestation, tourism and other activities in snow-clad areas or coastal zones, industrialisation etc. have dwindled the ecobalance. Green house gases and industrial and vehicle smoke has caused ozone layer depletion. Nuclear tests in oceans and underground, production of hazard chemical products has added to the problem of environmental pollution. These man-made hazards have posed a challenge for survival of life (both fauna and flora) on the earth.

Keeping in view the massive destruction, need was felt for disaster and hazard management. Thus, forewarning systems are developed. And arrangements are being made for relief and rehabilitation work in the aftermath of any natural or man-made disaster." (jacket)