About the Book
Disasters are common throughout the world, and most countries are facing
the problem of heavy losses due to hazards/disasters. There is an
urgent need for disaster risk reduction and management, especially in
India, where disaster-prone areas are widespread and a major cause of
the loss of lives and property. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
is a step to introduce the various aspects of disaster management, with
special reference to India.
The book deals with the subject in a structured manner. Its contents are:
• Introduction: Hazard, Disaster and Management
• Classification of Hazards/Disasters
• Natural Disasters - I: Geological Disasters
• Natural Disasters - II: Meteorological and Hydrological Disasters
• Anthropogenic or Human-Induced or Man-Made Disasters
• Disaster Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
• Disaster Management Cycle
• Geo-spatial Technologies in Disaster Management: Application of Remote Sensing and GIS
• Role of International Organizations/Agencies in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
• Disaster Risk Management in India
• Stakeholders of Disaster Management in India
• Case Studies
This
book is based on the model syllabus pescribed by UGC and it will be
useful not only for the students of undergraduate classes but also for
management students. All the aspects of disaster management have been
discussed, therefore, it will also be helpful to planners,
administrators, social scientists, and to the general public.
Contents
1 Introduction: Hazard, Disaster and Management
2 Classification of Hazards/Disasters
3 Natural Disasters - I: Geological Disasters
4 Natural Disasters - II: Meteorological and Hydrological Disasters
5 Anthropogenic or Human-Induced or Man-Made Disasters
6 Disaster Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
7 Disaster Management Cycle
8 Geo-spatial Technologies in Disaster Management: Application of Remote Sensing and GIS
9 Role of International Organizations/Agencies in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
10 Disaster Risk Management in India
11 Stakeholders of Disaster Management in India
12 Case Studies
About the Author / Editor
H.M. Saxena, a senior geographer and a member of Rajasthan
College Education Service since 1967, served as a Lecturer, Head of the
Postgraduate Department of Geography, Principal and finally Joint
Director, College Education, Government of Rajasthan. Dr Saxena is the
author of many books, notable among them are Transport Geography,
Economic Geography, Marketing Geography, Environmental Geography,
Environmental Management, Dictionary of Physical Geography and Geography of Rajasthan.
