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I Semester CE 2013-14 Aurora Engineering College

SUBJECT ETAI!S
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1.1 &'(ecti)es an* "ele)ance
1.2 Sco+e
1.3 ,rere-uisites
1.4 S.lla'us
i. J$TU
ii. %ATE
iii. IES
1./ Suggeste* Boo0s
1.1 2e'sites
1.3 E4+erts5 etails
1.6 Journals
1.7 Session ,lan
1.10 Assignment 8uestions 9Unit-:ise;
1.11 8uestion Ban0 9Unit-:ise;
i. J$TU
ii. %ATE
iii. IES

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1.1 &BJECTI<E A$ "E!E<A$CE
B. the en* o= the course the stu*ent :ill 0no: some o= the 'asic conce+ts o= *isaster
management that are +ertinent to the +ractice o= Engineering. The stu*ent :ill get
su==icient in=ormation a'out the natural ha>ar*s an* manma*e ha>ar*s? an* :ill learn
ho: ha>ar*s are harm=ull to li=e? +ro+ert.. The stu*ent :ill *e)elo+ some
un*erstan*ing o= the s+ecial -ualities o= soil an* roc0 as engineering materials an*
a'out )olcanic eru+tions? earth-ua0es? lan* sli*es. The stu*ent :ill a++reciate the
mitigation metho*s :hich :ere carr.ing on the earth sur=ace.
&BJECTI<ES@
The stu*ent :ill@
1. Un*erstan* the im+ortance o= *isaster management in ci)il engineering.
2. Be a'le to *istinguish 'et:een the *i==erence 'et:een natural an* manma*e
*isasters.
3. Be a'le to *escri'e the )arious +ro'lems o= the en)ironment.
4. Become =amiliar :ith the *i==erent t.+es ha>ar*s.
/. Un*erstan* the relationshi+ 'et:een the +h.sical an* geological =eatures o= the
earth.
1. Un*erstan* en)ironmental =actors in=luence engineering +er=ormance.
3. Be a'le to +re*ict the nature o= the ha>ar*s an* *isasters un*er s+eci=ie* con*itions.
6. Un*erstan* 'asic conce+ts in mitigation o= *isasters.
1.2 SC&,E &A TBE SUBJECT
The term C*isaster managementC encom+asses the com+lete realm o= *isaster-relate*
acti)ities.
Tra*itionall. +eo+le ten* to thin0 o= *isaster management onl. in terms o= the +ost-*isaster
actions ta0en '. relie= an* reconstruction o==icialsD .et *isaster management co)ers a much
'roa*er sco+e? an* man. mo*ern *isaster managers ma. =in* themsel)es =ar more in)ol)e* in
+re-*isaster acti)ities than in +ost-*isaster res+onse. This is 'ecause man. +ersons :ho :or0
in the *e)elo+ment =iel*? or :ho +lan routine economic? ur'an? regional or agricultural
*e)elo+ment +ro(ects? ha)e *isaster management res+onsi'ilities. Aor e4am+le? housing
s+ecialists +lanning a lo:-income housing +ro(ect in a *isaster-+rone area ha)e the o++ortunit.
9an* an o'ligation; to mitigate the im+act o= a =uture *isaster i= the houses incor+orate
*isasterresistant construction technologies. In the same manner? agricultural *e)elo+ment
+ro(ects must 'e +lanne* in such a :a. that the. hel+ stem en)ironmental *egra*ation an* thus
lo:er the =armerEs )ulnera'ilit. to losses =rom *roughts? =loo*s? c.clones? or other natural
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ha>ar*s. In =act? in *ealing :ith natural ha>ar*s? the )ast ma(orit. o= *isaster management
acti)ities are relate* to *e)elo+ment +ro(ectsD onl. a small +ortion are relate* to emergenc.
res+onse.
&= course? *isaster management also encom+asses the =iel* o= emergenc. assistance an*
long-term maintenance =or re=ugees an* *is+lace* +ersons. The re=ugee =iel* o= *isaster
management is highl. s+eciali>e* an* re-uires not onl. man. *e)elo+ment s0ills 'ut also a
'roa*er a:areness o= +olitical? legal? an* humanitarian issues.
1.3 ,"E"E8UISITES
The Stu*ent shoul* ha)e the 'asic 0no:le*ge o= En)ironmental stu*ies an*
en)ironmental engineering? geolog. an* a++lie* chemistr..
1.4 SF!!ABUS
i; J$TU SF!!ABUS
U$IT G I
En)ironmental ha>ar*s an* *isasters@ meaning o= en)ironmental ha>ar*s?
en)ironmental *isasters? an* en)ironmental stress. Conce+t o= en)ironmental ha>ar*s?
en)ironmental *isasters? an* en)ironmental stress. i==erent a++roaches an* relation
:ith human ecolog.- lan*sca+e a++roach- ecos.stem a++roach- +erce+tion a++roach-
human ecolog. an* its a++lication in geogra+hical researches.
U$IT G II
T.+es o= En)ironmental ha>ar*s an* *isasters@ $atural ha>ar*s an* *isasters- man
in*uce* ha>ar*s an* *isasters G natural ha>ar*s- +lanetar. ha>ar*sH*isasters- e4tra
+lanetar. ha>ar*sH*isasters- +lanetar. ha>ar*s- en*ogenous ha>ar*s- e4ogenous
ha>ar*s.
U$IT G III
En*ogenous ha>ar*s- )olcanic eru+tion- earth-ua0es- lan*sli*es- )olcanic
ha>ar*sH*isasters- causes an* *istri'ution o= )olcanoes- ha>ar*ous e==ects o= )olcanic
eru+tions- en)ironmental im+acts o= )olcanic eru+tions- earth-ua0e ha>ar*s an*
*isasters- causes o= earth-ua0es- *istri'ution o= earth-ua0es- ha>ar*ous e==ects G
earth-ua0es- earth-ua0es ha>ar*s in in*ia- human a*(ustment? +erce+tion an*
mitigation o= earth-ua0e.
U$IT-I<
E4ogenous ha>ar*sH *isasters- in=re-uent e)ents- cumulati)e atmos+heric ha>ar*s an*
*isasters? in=re-uent e)ents@ c.clones- lightning- hailstorms?
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C.clones@ tro+ical c.clones an* local stroms- *estruction '. tro+ical c.clones an* local
stroms? cumulati)e atmos+heric ha>ar*sH *isasters@ =loo*s- *roughts- col* :a)es- heat
:a)es
Aloo*s@ causes o= =loo*s- =loo* ha>ar*s in in*ia- =loo* control measures . *roughts@
im+acts o= *roughts- *rought ha>ar*s in in*ia- *rought control measures- e4tra
+lanetar. ha>ar*s an* *isasters- man in*uce* ha>ar*s an* *isasters- +h.sical ha>ar*s
an* *isasters- soil erosion.
Soil erosion@- mechanics an* =orms o= soil erosion- =actors an* causes o= soil erosion-
conser)ation measures o= soil erosion. Chemical ha>ar*sH *isasters- release o= to4ic
chemicals? nuclear e4+losion- se*imentation +rocess.
Se*imentation +rocess@ glo'al se*imentation +ro'lems- regional se*imentation
+ro'lems- se*imentation an* en)ironmental +ro'lems- correcti)e measures o= erosion
an* se*imentation? 'iological ha>ar*s an* *isastersD +o+ulation e4+losion
U$IT G <
Emerging a++roaches in *isaster management- three stages
1. ,re *isaster stage
2. Emergenc. stage
3. ,ost *isaster stage- reha'ilitation
U$IT G <I
$atural *isaster re*uction an* management
A. ,ro)ision o= imme*iate relie= measures to *isaster a==ecte* +eo+le
B. ,re*iction o= ha>ar*s an* *isasters
C. #easures o= a*(ustment to natural ha>ar*s
U$IT G <II
isaster management- an integrate* a++roach =or *isaster +re+are*ness? mitigation? an*
a:areness.
#itigation- institutions- *iscuss the :or0 o= =ollo:ing institution.
a. #eteorological o'ser)ator.
'. Seismological o'ser)ator.
c. <olcanolog. institution
*. B.*rolog. la'orator.
e. In*ustrial sa=et. ins+ectorate
=. Institution o= ur'an an* regional +lanners
g. Cham'ers o= architects
h. Engineering council
i. $ational stan*ar*s committee
Integrate* +lanning- contingenc. management +re+are*ness-
a. E*ucation on *isasters
'. Communit. in)olment
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c. The a*(ustment o= human +o+ulation to natural ha>ar*s an* *isasters role o= me*ia
#onitoring management- *iscuss the +rogramme o= *isaster research an* mitigation o=
*isaster o= =ollo:ing organi>ations.
a. International council =or scienti=ic unions9ICSU;- scienti=ic committee on +ro'lems
o= the en)ironment9SC&,E;? international geos+here
- 'ios+here +rogramme9I%B,;.
'. 2orl* =e*eration o= engineering organi>ation92AE;
c. $ational aca*em. o= sciences
*. 2orl* meteorological organi>ations92#&;
e. %eogra+hical in=ormation s.stems9%IS;
=. International association o= seismolog. an* +h.sics o= earth interior9IAS,EI;
g. <arious U.$. agencies li0e U$C"?I$"?2B&?U$ESC&.U$ICEA?U$E,
U$IT -<III
a. A regional sur)e. o= lan* su'si*ence? coastal *isaster? c.clonic *isaster an* *isaster
in hills :ith +articular re=erences to in*ia
'. Ecological +lanning =or sustaina'ilit. an* sustaina'le *e)elo+ment in in*ia-
sustaina'le rural *e)elo+ment@ a reme*. to *isasters G role o= +ancha.athas in
*isasters mitigations
c. En)ironmental +olicies an* +rogrammes in in*ia- institutions an* natural centers
=or natural *isaster re*uction? en)ironmental legislations in in*ia? a:areness?
conser)ation mo)ement? e*ucation an* training
.
ii; %ATE SF!!ABUS
$ot A++lica'le
iii; IES SF!!ABUS
$ot A++lica'le
1./ SU%%ESTE B&&IS
Text Books
T1 @ *isaster mitigation@ e4+eriences an* re=lections '. +ra*ee+ sahni
References
"1 @ r.'.singh9e*; en)ironmental geogra+h.? heritage +u'lishers ne: *elhi? 1770
"2 @ sa)in*er singh en)ironmental geogra+h.? +ra.ag +usta0 'ha:an?1773
"3 @ 0ates? '.i an* :hite ? g.= the en)ironment as ha>ar*s? o4=or*? ne: *elhi?2000
"4 @ r.'. singh *isaster management ? ra:att +u'lications?ne: *elhi.20000
"/ @ h.0 gu+ta *isaster management. $i)ersit. +ress? in*ia 2003
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"1 @ r.'. singh? s+ace technolog. =or *isaster mitigation in in*ia? uni)ersit. o= To0.o?
1774
"3 @ *r. saten*er? *isaster management in hills? conce+t +u'lishing co.. ne: *elhi ?
2003
"6 @ a.s ar.a action +lan =or earth -ua0e ? *isaster ? mitigation in ).0. Sharma
*isaster management II,A +u'lication ne: *elhi? 1774
"7 @ r.0. 'han*ani an o)er)ie: on natural an* man ma*e *isaster an* their re*uction?
CIS"? ne: *elhi
"10 @ m.c. gu+ta manuals on natural *isaster management in in*ia? national
center =or *isaster management? II,A? ne: *elhi? 2001
Prerequisites
,1 @
,2 @
,3 @
1.1 SUBJECT EJ,E"TS
International
National
Regional
1.3 2EBSITES
1.6 J&U"$A!S
1.7 SESSI&$ ,!A$
S.
N
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Topics as per the JNTU syllabus Sub-Topics Lectur
e
No.
1 &)er)ie: Su'(ect &)er)ie: !1
2 A++lication an* E4tensions !2
3
$ecessar. Bac0groun*
!3
4 En)ironmental ha>ar*s an*
*isasters@
En)ironmental ha>ar*s !4
En)ironmental *isastres !/
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/ meaning o= en)ironmental ha>ar*s?
en)ironmental *isasters? an*
en)ironmental stress.
meaning o= en)ironmental ha>ar*s !1
en)ironmental *isasters? !3
en)ironmental stress. !6
1 Conce+t o= en)ironmental ha>ar*s?
en)ironmental *isasters? an*
en)ironmental stress.
!7
3 i==erent a++roaches an* relation
:ith human ecolog.- lan*sca+e
a++roach- ecos.stem a++roach-
+erce+tion a++roach-
ecos.stem a++roach !10
ecos.stem a++roach- !11
+erce+tion a++roach- !11
6 human ecolog. an* its a++lication
in geogra+hical researches.
!12
7 T.+es o= En)ironmental ha>ar*s
an* *isasters
$atural ha>ar*s K man ma*e ha>ar*s !13
10 $atural ha>ar*s an* *isasters- man
in*uce* ha>ar*s K *isasters
<olcanoes?earth-ua0es?lan*sli*es
Soil erosion?to4ic chemicals
!14 K
!/
11 +lanetar. ha>ar*sH*isasters- e4tra
+lanetar. ha>ar*sH*isasters
!11 K
!13
12 +lanetar. ha>ar*s- en*ogenous
ha>ar*s- e4ogenous ha>ar*s.
!16
13 "e)ie: o= 2
n*
unit !17
14 En*ogenous ha>ar*s- )olcanic
eru+tion- earth-ua0es- lan*sli*es
!20 K
!21
1/ En*ogenous ha>ar*s- )olcanic
eru+tion- causes an* *istri'ution o=
)olcanoes- ha>ar*ous e==ects o=
)olcanic eru+tions- en)ironmental
im+acts o= )olcanic eru+tions-
!22 K
!23
11 earth-ua0es- earth-ua0e ha>ar*s
an* *isasters- causes o=
earth-ua0es- *istri'ution o=
earth-ua0es- ha>ar*ous e==ects G
earth-ua0es- earth-ua0es ha>ar*s in
in*ia- human a*(ustment?
!24 K
!2/
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+erce+tion an* mitigation o=
earth-ua0e.
13 lan*sli*es !21
16 "e)ie: o= 3
r*
unit !23
17 E4ogenous ha>ar*sH *isasters-
in=re-uent e)ents- cumulati)e
atmos+heric ha>ar*s an* *isasters?
in=re-uent e)ents@ c.clones-
lightning- hailstorms?
!26 K
!27
20 C.clones@ tro+ical c.clones an*
local stroms- *estruction '. tro+ical
c.clones an* local stroms?
!30
21 cumulati)e atmos+heric ha>ar*sH
*isasters@ =loo*s- *roughts- col*
:a)es- heat :a)es
!31
22 Aloo*s@ causes o= =loo*s- =loo*
ha>ar*s in in*ia- =loo* control
measures .
!32
23 *roughts@ im+acts o= *roughts-
*rought ha>ar*s in in*ia- *rought
control measures-
!33
24 e4tra +lanetar. ha>ar*s an*
*isasters- man in*uce* ha>ar*s an*
*isasters-
!34
2/ +h.sical ha>ar*s an* *isasters- soil
erosion.
Soil erosion@- mechanics an* =orms
o= soil erosion- =actors an* causes
o= soil erosion- conser)ation
measures o= soil erosion.
!3/
21 Chemical ha>ar*sH *isasters- release
o= to4ic chemicals? nuclear
e4+losion- se*imentation +rocess.
Se*imentation +rocess@ glo'al
se*imentation +ro'lems- regional
se*imentation +ro'lems-
se*imentation an* en)ironmental
+ro'lems- correcti)e measures o=
erosion an* se*imentation?
'iological ha>ar*s an* *isastersD
+o+ulation e4+losion
!31
23 "e)ie: o= 4
th
unit !33
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27 Emerging a++roaches in *isaster
management
!36
30 ,re *isaster stage !37
31 Emergenc. stage !40
32 ,ost *isaster stage- reha'ilitation !41
33 "e)ie: o= /
th
unit !42
34 $atural *isaster re*uction an*
management
!43
3/ ,ro)ision o= imme*iate relie=
measures to *isaster a==ecte* +eo+le
!44
31 ,re*iction o= ha>ar*s an* *isasters !4/
33 #easures o= a*(ustment to natural
ha>ar*s
!41
36 "e)ie: o= 1
th
unit !43
37 U$IT G <II
isaster management- an integrate*
a++roach =or *isaster +re+are*ness?
mitigation? an* a:areness.
!46
40 U$IT G <II
#itigation- institutions- *iscuss the
:or0 o= =ollo:ing institution.
#eteorological o'ser)ator. !47
Seismological o'ser)ator.
<olcanolog. institution
B.*rolog. la'orator. !/0
In*ustrial sa=et. ins+ectorate
Institution o= ur'an an* regional
+lanners
Cham'ers o= architects !/1
Engineering council
$ational stan*ar*s committee
41 Integrate* +lanning- contingenc.
management +re+are*ness-
E*ucation on *isasters !/2
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Communit. in)olment
The a*(ustment o= human +o+ulation to
natural ha>ar*s an* *isasters role o=
me*ia
42 #onitoring management- *iscuss
the +rogramme o= *isaster research
an* mitigation o= *isaster o=
=ollo:ing organi>ations.
International council =or scienti=ic
unions9ICSU;- scienti=ic committee on
+ro'lems o= the en)ironment9SC&,E;?
international geos+here
- 'ios+here +rogramme9I%B,;.
!/3
2orl* =e*eration o= engineering
organi>ation92AE;
$ational aca*em. o= sciences
2orl* meteorological
organi>ations92#&;
!/4
%eogra+hical in=ormation s.stems9%IS;
International association o= seismolog.
an* +h.sics o= earth interior9IAS,EI;
<arious U.$. agencies li0e
U$C"?I$"?2B&?U$ESC&.U$I
CEA?U$E,
!//
43 "e)ie: o= unit 3 !/1
44 A regional sur)e. o= lan*
su'si*ence? coastal *isaster?
c.clonic *isaster an* *isaster in
hills :ith +articular re=erences to
in*ia
!/3
4/ Ecological +lanning =or
sustaina'ilit. an* sustaina'le
*e)elo+ment in in*ia- sustaina'le
rural *e)elo+ment@ a reme*. to
*isasters G role o= +ancha.athas in
*isasters mitigations
!/6
41 En)ironmental +olicies an*
+rogrammes in in*ia- institutions
an* natural centers =or natural
!/7
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*isaster re*uction? en)ironmental
legislations in in*ia? a:areness?
conser)ation mo)ement? e*ucation
an* training
43 "e)ie: o= unit 6 !10
i; J$TU
ii; %ATE
$ot A++lica'le
iii; IES
$ot A++lica'le