Text book of Disaster Management

Author: A.K. Shrivastava
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
Language: English
Edition: 1st Edition, 2025
ISBN: 9789389412475
Pages: 279
Cover: Hard Bound
Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.75 inches
Weight: 460 grams
Book Type: Reference Book

The book is designed to enhance the understanding of disaster management, a multidisciplinary field that addresses a wide range of challenges such as monitoring, forecasting, evacuation, rescue operations, relief, reconstruction, and rehabilitation. Given the increasing frequency of natural and man-made disasters, effective disaster management is essential for minimizing the impact on human life and property. The author aims to empower students and practitioners with essential knowledge and strategies to manage disasters efficiently, with a particular focus on national, state, and district-level frameworks.

This book is an essential guide for students, community leaders, social workers, media personnel, and others who need a comprehensive understanding of disaster management. It offers crucial insights into the disaster cycle, risk reduction, mitigation planning, and the responsibilities of individuals and organizations in a disaster situation.

Table of Contents:

1. Basics of Disaster

   • Disaster, Features of Disaster, Types of Disaster, Risk, Vulnerability, Disaster Cycle

2. Natural Disaster

   • Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Cyclones, Floods, Droughts, Landslides, and more

3. Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change

   • Heat Waves, Cold Waves, Global Warming, and Climate Change Impacts

4. Manmade Disasters

   • Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Disasters, and more

5. Accidents

   • Fire Accidents, Road Accidents, Industrial Accidents

6. Pollution

   • Air, Water, Soil, and Land Pollution, Control Measures

7. Disaster Management

   • Disaster Management Cycle, Mitigation, Risk Reduction, and more

8. Disaster Management in India

   • National Disaster Management Act, Policies, Crisis Management

9. Role and Response

   • Role of Citizens, Armed Forces, NGOs, Social Media, and Technology

10. Rescue and Rehabilitation

• Rescue Operations, Rehabilitation, Recovery Plans

11. Disaster Education

• Government Initiatives, Capacity Development, Disaster Education Programs