RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

TOPIC: CLIMATOLOGICAL DISASTER

MURP: THIRD SEMESTER

SUBMITTED TO: AR KARAN RAJPUT

SUBMITTED BY: PRASHANT SINGH

INTRODUCTION:
Within the broader science of climatology, climate risk management has arisen as an unique
area of activity over the last decade. Its primary goal is to integrate climate and non-climate
data to improve decision-making in a variety of climate-sensitive areas of society, the economy,
and the environment. The goal of this progress report is to provide an overview of recent
advancements in the field of climatology that may contribute to the risk assessment component
of climate risk management, given the increasing pure and applied climate science literature
that addresses a spectrum of climate threats. This report focuses on data recovery and climate
database construction, as well as hurricanes and droughts as examples of extreme climate
events and seasonal climate forecasting. These topics are prioritised over others because of
their fundamental importance in determining event probability or the scale of societal impact.
Historical data rescue, climate reconstruction, and the creation of climate data bases have all
aided greatly in comprehending past climatic events and expanding the information base for
managing climate risk, according to a review of the literature. Advances in scientific
understanding of the causes and characterization of hurricanes and droughts will help with the
management of these two extreme events, while research into the nature of ocean–atmosphere
interactions and associated climate anomalies on a seasonal timescale has laid the groundwork
for possible seasonal forecasting of a variety of climate events. The paper also admits that,
despite the potential for climate data to aid in the management of climate risk, the
climatological community should not expect that decision makers will use it.
The issue for India is to maintain rapid economic expansion while also tackling the problem of
climate change. The Indian subcontinent is one of the most disaster-prone regions on the planet.
Almost 85% of India's land area is subject to one or more hazards. India is caught in the middle
of controversies over historical emission reductions, legally mandated emission reduction
obligations, and a cost-effective and efficient approach to climate change. The aim of making
India prosperous and progressing on the path of "Development without Destruction" guides the
Indian development process. As a result, it is critical to integrate climate change mitigation and
adaptation into the country's overall development goals. In this paper, an attempt is made to
highlight India's extreme climatic conditions as well as disaster management regulations.

NEED OF THE STUDY

• Studying about various meteorological disasters,

• What impact they have on human, animal and plant life as well as finding out the
various mitigation methods that can help us for disaster preparedness and rehabilitation
after it has occurred.
AIM OF STUDY:

To know what is a meteorological disaster, its types, the loss it causes to environment and the
measures e can use to protect ourselves from it.

OBJECTIVES OF STUDY:

1- To study about meteorological disaster and its types.

2- To study its impact on environment.
3- To find out the mitigation measures of protecting ourselves when disaster occurs

SCOPE OF STUDY:

This report covers ‘Meteorological disaster and its types: Hurricane, cyclone, tornado,
hailstorm, and blizzard. It discusses about the loss and how it affects the society.it also
discusses about the measures we can use for disaster preparedness and also what we should do
when disaster occurs and after it has passed away

LIMITATION:

The report relies on the secondary sources available like books and internet and does not
involves any case study in it

GAP ANALYSIS

• Recognition of linkage between natural hazards and development

• Connecting developmental programs (DPAP, NWDB) to disaster management
• Forecasting and warning (technology use)
• Contingency planning o Food grain availability o Preparedness

• Adaptive capacity by creating a management system

• However, focus still on relief; recovery and adaptive capacity not thought through
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION:

Because it is separated from the rest of Asia by mountains and the sea, India has its own
geographical entity. The region's geology and tectonic history is quite complicated. Due to its
unique bio-geographical location, diverse climatic conditions, and enormous eco-diversity
and geo-diversity, India is exceptionally rich in biological diversity. India, a vastly diversified
country with only 2.4 percent of the world's surface area, is home to 7-8 percent of all known
species, with about 45, 000 plant species and 91,000 animal species. The Himalayas, Western
Ghats, North-East, and Nicobar Islands are four of four globally recognised bio-diversity hot
regions in India. India also has forest and tree cover covering 23.39 percent of its land area.
India has a 44 percent crop share, compared to the global average of 11 percent. 6.1 Extreme
Heat: India already has a tropical climate

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