Disaster management : preparedness and mitigation

Disaster Management embarks on a comprehensive exploration of proactive approaches to confronting the ever-growing challenges posed by natural and man-made disasters. Drawing on a wealth of interdisciplinary research and practical expertise, this book delves into the core principles of disaster mana...

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Main Authors Akbar, Saima (Author), Singh, Suraj Kumar, 1983- (Author), Kanga, Shruti, 1984- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London, UK : Hoboken, NJ : ISTE Ltd ; John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2024.
SeriesEnvironmental sciences series.
Subjects
Emergency management.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781394317004
9781394317028
9781394317011
9781786309969
Physical Description1 online zdroj

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Basics of Disaster
  • 1.1. Understanding the concept and meaning of disaster
  • 1.2. Classification of disasters
  • 1.2.1. Other categories of disasters
  • 1.3. Aggravating factors of disasters
  • 1.4. Impact of disasters
  • 1.5. Hazard meaning and concept
  • 1.6. Types of hazards
  • 1.6.1. Other types of hazards
  • 1.7. Characteristic features of hazard/disaster
  • 1.8. Disaster management terminology
  • 1.9. Vulnerability
  • 1.10. Types of vulnerability
  • 1.11. Disaster management: meaning and concept
  • 1.12. Role of different agencies in disaster management
  • 1.13. Modern management of disasters
  • 1.14. Disaster risk reduction
  • 1.15. Applications of information technology in DRR
  • 1.16. Application of GIS in DRR
  • 1.17. Disaster management cycle
  • 1.18. Disaster Management Act
  • 1.18.1. Chapters of Disaster Management Act, 2005
  • 1.18.2. Disaster Management Act, 2005 framework
  • 1.19. Disaster preparedness plan
  • 1.20. Questions
  • 1.21. Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
  • Chapter 2. Understanding Natural Disasters
  • 2.1. Earthquakes
  • 2.1.1. Meaning and concept
  • 2.1.2. Earthquake-related terms
  • 2.1.3. Types of earthquakes
  • 2.1.4. Causes of earthquakes
  • 2.1.5. Types of plate boundaries
  • 2.1.6. Earthquake risk zones of India
  • 2.1.7. Some damaging earthquakes in India
  • 2.1.8. Effects of earthquakes
  • 2.1.9. Preparedness and mitigation measures
  • 2.2. Floods
  • 2.2.1. Meaning and concept
  • 2.2.2. Types of floods
  • 2.2.3. Causes of floods
  • 2.2.4. Flood-prone regions of India
  • 2.2.5. Worst flood disasters in India
  • 2.2.6. Impact of floods
  • 2.2.7. Mitigation measures for floods
  • 2.3. Landslides
  • 2.3.1. Meaning and concept
  • 2.3.2. Types of landslides
  • 2.3.3. Causes of landslides
  • 2.3.4. Landslide-prone regions of India.
  • 2.3.5. Effects of landslides
  • 2.3.6. Mitigation measures of landslides
  • 2.3.7. Safety tips
  • 2.4. Cyclones
  • 2.4.1. Introduction to cyclones
  • 2.4.2. Types of cyclones
  • 2.4.3. Conditions for formation of cyclones
  • 2.4.4. Cyclone-prone regions
  • 2.4.5. Recent case studies of cyclones
  • 2.4.6. Effects of cyclones
  • 2.4.7. Mitigation and preparedness
  • 2.4.8. Cyclone warning system
  • 2.5. Tsunamis
  • 2.5.1. Meaning and concept
  • 2.5.2. Causes of tsunamis
  • 2.5.3. Case studies of tsunamis
  • 2.5.4. Effects of tsunamis
  • 2.5.5. Mitigation and preparedness
  • 2.5.6. Safety tips
  • 2.6. Volcanic eruptions
  • 2.6.1. Meaning and concept
  • 2.6.2. Classification of volcanoes
  • 2.6.3. Causes of volcanic eruptions
  • 2.6.4. Vulnerable areas
  • 2.6.5. Effects of volcanic eruptions
  • 2.6.6. Mitigation measures or risk reduction measures
  • 2.6.7. Safety tips
  • 2.7. Wildfires
  • 2.7.1. Meaning and concept
  • 2.7.2. Types of wildfires
  • 2.7.3. Causes of wildfires
  • 2.7.4. Forest fire prone regions of India
  • 2.7.5. Impact of wildfires
  • 2.7.6. Mitigation measures
  • 2.8. Droughts
  • 2.8.1. Meaning and nature
  • 2.8.2. Types of droughts
  • 2.8.3. Causes of droughts
  • 2.8.4. Drought-prone regions of India
  • 2.8.5. Impact of droughts
  • 2.8.6. Drought management
  • 2.9. Snow avalanches
  • 2.9.1. Meaning and concept
  • 2.9.2. Types of snow avalanches
  • 2.9.3. Causes of snow avalanches
  • 2.9.4. Snow avalanche-prone regions of India
  • 2.9.5. Effects of snow avalanches
  • 2.9.6. Preparedness and mitigation measures
  • 2.10. Questions
  • 2.11. Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
  • Chapter 3. Human-induced Disasters
  • 3.1. Transportation disasters
  • 3.1.1. Meaning and concept
  • 3.1.2. Causes of transportation disasters
  • 3.1.3. Effects of transport disasters
  • 3.1.4. Control measures of transportation disasters
  • 3.1.5. Road safety tips.
  • 3.2. Urban fires
  • 3.2.1. Meaning and concept
  • 3.2.2. Causes of urban fires
  • 3.2.3. Effects of urban fires
  • 3.2.4. Mitigation measures of urban fires
  • 3.3. Biological disasters
  • 3.3.1. Meaning and nature
  • 3.3.2. NDMA guidelines for management of biohazards
  • 3.3.3. Impact of biological hazards
  • 3.3.4. Response and management
  • 3.4. Nuclear (radiation) disasters
  • 3.4.1. Meaning and concept
  • 3.4.2. Causes of nuclear disasters
  • 3.4.3. Some notable major nuclear disasters
  • 3.4.4. Impact of nuclear disasters
  • 3.4.5. Mitigation measures
  • 3.4.6. Safety measures for nuclear hazards
  • 3.5. Chemical disaster
  • 3.5.1. Meaning and concept
  • 3.5.2. Causes of chemical disasters
  • 3.5.3. Some of the worst chemical disasters
  • 3.5.4. Impact of chemical disasters
  • 3.5.5. Prevention and mitigation
  • 3.6. Technological disasters
  • 3.6.1. Meaning and concept
  • 3.6.2. Causes of technological disasters
  • 3.6.3. Impact of technological disasters
  • 3.6.4. Mitigation measures of technological disasters
  • 3.7. Questions
  • 3.8. Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
  • Chapter 4. Pollutions
  • 4.1. Meaning and concept
  • 4.2. Air pollution
  • 4.2.1. Meaning and concept
  • 4.2.2. Sources of air pollution
  • 4.2.3. Effects of air pollution
  • 4.2.4. Control measures of air pollution
  • 4.3. Water pollution
  • 4.3.1. Meaning and concept
  • 4.3.2. Causes of water pollution
  • 4.3.3. Effects of water pollution
  • 4.3.4. Control measures of water pollution
  • 4.4. Soil pollution
  • 4.4.1. Meaning and concept
  • 4.4.2. Causes of soil pollution
  • 4.4.3. Effects of soil pollution
  • 4.4.4. Mitigation measures of soil pollution
  • 4.5. Noise pollution
  • 4.5.1. Meaning and concept
  • 4.5.2. Causes of noise pollution
  • 4.5.3. Harmful effects of noise pollution
  • 4.5.4. Control measures of noise pollution
  • 4.6. Radioactive pollution.
  • 4.6.1. Meaning and nature
  • 4.6.2. Causes of radioactive pollution
  • 4.6.3. Impact of radioactive pollution
  • 4.6.4. Radioactive waste management
  • 4.7. Plastic pollution
  • 4.7.1. Causes of plastic pollution
  • 4.7.2. Impact of plastic pollution
  • 4.7.3. Mitigation strategies
  • 4.8. Questions
  • 4.9. Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
  • Chapter 5. Environmental Challenges
  • 5.1. Climate change
  • 5.1.1. Causes of climate change
  • 5.1.2. Impact of climate change on global sustainability
  • 5.1.3. Solution to combat climate change
  • 5.2. Greenhouse effect
  • 5.2.1. Factors contributing to greenhouse effect
  • 5.2.2. Impact of greenhouse effect
  • 5.2.3. Effective strategies for reducing GHG emissions
  • 5.3. Ozone depletion
  • 5.3.1. Causes of ozone depletion
  • 5.3.2. Impact of ozone layer depletion
  • 5.3.3. Mitigation measures
  • 5.4. Global warming
  • 5.4.1. Causes of global warming
  • 5.4.2. Effects of global warming
  • 5.4.3. Control measures
  • 5.5. Desertification
  • 5.5.1. Causes of desertification
  • 5.5.2. Effects of desertification
  • 5.5.3. Solution to desertification
  • 5.6. Acid rain
  • 5.6.1. Sources of acid rain
  • 5.6.2. Effects of acid rain
  • 5.6.3. Solution to control acid rain
  • 5.7. Ocean acidification
  • 5.7.1. Impact of ocean acidification
  • 5.7.2. Mitigation and adaptation strategies
  • 5.8. Urban waterlogging
  • 5.8.1. Causes of waterlogging
  • 5.8.2. Impact of urban waterlogging
  • 5.8.3. Strategies to prevent waterlogging in urban areas
  • 5.9. Questions
  • 5.10. Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
  • References
  • Index
  • Other titles from ISTE in Ecological Science
  • EULA.

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