Concepts of disaster; Types of disasters - natural and manmade: Cyclone, flood, land slide, land
subsidence, fire and earthquake, tsunami, coastal erosion, river erosion, chemical spills, nuclear disasters,
mine disasters etc.; Psychological and Social Dimensions in Disasters, Trauma and Stress. Techniques of
monitoring and design against disasters; forecasting and early warning; communications & IT Tools;
disaster risk reduction through prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, rehabilitation and
reconstruction.Management issues related to disaster, national Policy on disaster management, legislative
responsibilities; mitigation through capacity building, disaster mapping, assessment, pre-disaster risk &
vulnerability reduction, post disaster recovery & rehabilitation; Participation by voluntary Agencies &
Community at various stages of disaster management; disaster related infrastructure development