Download or read book Disaster Response in India written by Prakash Singh and published by www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2000. Abstract: "India is prone to natural and man-made disasters. The number has been increasing every year because of the mixture of various factors such as adverse weather, population growth, urbanization, and industrialization. How the Republic of India organizes for managing significant natural and man-made disasters, its capacity for effective response, and its ability to achieve unity of effort among governmental and non-governmental organizations are the elements of analysis here. This is of interest because India is an emerging world power; it is currently the second largest country in the world in population, and by 2050 it will have surpassed China as the largest. The number of Indians affected by disaster events shows a steady upward trend. Disasters have been taking a heavy toll of human and animal lives. Floods have proven to be the most devastating type of natural disaster in India, causing the maximum number of deaths and damage to property (cyclones have taken a heavy toll of lives and caused widespread devastation). At the same time, droughts affect a large segment of population, resulting in loss of employment and migration to other regions. Earthquakes have caused a comparatively lower amount of damage, but landslides are likely to increase in frequency in the coming years because of deforestation and over development on hillsides. Conurbation and industrialization have combined to create a dangerous synergy that now presents a significant hazard to India's people. In responding to these kinds of hazards, India's disaster management officials and professional humanitarians conduct disaster planning and response generally within a paradigm of three phases: Pre-disaster; Emergency (or Disaster Impact); Post Disaster (or Recovery). There is a strong emphasis in government policy and planning to encourage mitigation, i.e., actions taken prior to the occurrence of a disaster, including preparedness and long-term risk reduction measures."
Download or read book Disaster Management in India Challenges and Strategies written by Dr. R. K. Dave and published by Prowess Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book – “Disaster Management in India: Challenges and Strategies” - provides a practical and realistic understanding of the evolving status of disaster management in India. The book discusses techno-legal systems for disaster management and their real-life effectiveness based upon the author’s own professional experience as well as available literature including studies, reviews and audits reports.A case study of the 2001 Bhuj Earthquake conducted by the author is at the nucleus of the book and provides a clear understanding on how interdependent sub-systems (social, organisational, infrastructure) can fail during sever incidents, and the consequences thereof.Lack of resources, lack of coordination, and poor communication are endemic to severely damaged disaster environments like the 2001 Bhuj earthquake and are very commonly seen across the world. What is more important for the future is that new methods are being evolved that overcome the potential risks posed by such initial conditions for improving organizational performance. Lessons from the 2001 Bhuj earthquake highlighted in this book are still relevant and provide directions for well-designed future interventions.The book critically examines performance status of disaster management in the post DM Act 2005 period and identifies many relevant issues and challenges – including development of effective institutions for disaster risk management.At the end, the book proposes intervention strategies for strengthening and improving disaster management systems keeping in mind the latest developments and best-practices suited to Indian conditions. Drawing on the author’s decades of experience both in the domains of disaster management and technology, the book provides tips on - Emergency Operations Center design and development; Media integration into DM, emergency Resources Management systems development and Crowd management.
Download or read book Disasters written by Bhagat Kumar Khanna and published by New India Publishing Agency. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book covers all the task of implementation of the initiative of inculcating the culture of preparedness in the community as they are the first responders in case of a disaster. The book includes, what, how, when and by whom what should be done before, during and after a disaster takes place. The highlights of the book are: 1. All types of disasters ranging from earthquakes to terrorist strikes, from nuclear disasters to urban floods have been illustrated. 2. Case studies supporting all the disasters.3. Fully illustrated with adequate diagrams, flow charts and colour photographs etc.4. Situation and region specific requirements in cases of rehabilitation and casualty management. 5. Setting up and executing requirement specific Disaster Management Plans. 6. Conducting of mock s on various types of perceived disasters found there way in the book.The book would be useful for the first responders, district administration and state authorities (districts/tehsil/taluk/sub-division level functionaries, the DM planners in the state, NGOs) schools/educational institutions, National Disaster Response Force, Para Military Forces, Armed Forces.
Download or read book Disaster Response in India written by Prakash Singh and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Disaster Management in India written by Rajendra K. Pandey and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores policies, structures, and processes of disaster management in India examining key theoretical foundations of disaster management with practical illustrations and case studies. The book offers a comprehensive understanding of disaster management policies and practices in India and focuses on public policy approaches in addressing critical issues and challenges facing the machinery and processes of disaster management in India. The creative approach to deal with different aspects of disaster management has helped in holistic delineation of a number of critical themes such as legal frameworks of disaster management, good practices, use of innovative approaches and technology, multilateral cooperation, the role of civil society organisations, among others. This book will be of interest to the students and researchers working in the field of disaster studies, geography, geology, development studies, public administration, public policy, economics, and governance. It will also be an invaluable companion for policy makers, practitioners, academicians and development planners working in the area of disaster management.
Download or read book Disaster Management written by Vinod K. Sharma and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers presented at the First India Disaster Management Training Country Workshop held in New Delhi, July 12-16, 1993 with an additional paper presented by the Editor a in recent Indo-US seminar on disaster relief in 1997 o "Functioning of Disaster Management Organisation and Methodology to Cope with Disasters in India".
Download or read book Disasters in India written by Anu Kapur and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Disasters freely roam and reign in India. This is no longer the country where its people can claim a safe living. What is the aetiology that brews disasters? Which are the processes that perpetuate this rude stream of life? Who are at the sharp edge of disasters? What explains the spatial manifestation of disasters? Addressing these and similar other issues, the studies in this book demyth the popular belief that disasters are acts of nature. Mapping the space of disasters the book lays its foundation on a bedrock of facts that includes over 50 maps and almost 100 tables. Responding to a felt need to reach out to the victims of disasters in India, the studies take on the city and its dweller, the industry and its worker, the rail network and its passengers. The book does not claim that every Indian is a victim of disaster but it does reiterate the strong potential and eventuality of their becoming one. The grim reality exposed is that we the people of India have converted India into a land ensnared with disasters. CONTENTS 1. A Grim Reality 2. Delhi: A Disaster Prone National Capital 3. Greater Mumbai: Teaming with Disasters 4. Kolkata: A City on the Brink 5. Bhuj Earthquake: Rural-Urban Differentiation 6. Problematic City Space: Relocation of Hazardous Industries 7. Indian Railways: On Wheels of Death"
Download or read book Vulnerable India written by Anu Kapur and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work presents a national-level analysis of disasters in the backdrop of the vulnerability of the Indian population. The book reconceptualizes the discourse on disaster and argues persuasively for the necessity of examining socio-economic vulnerability in relation to geography.
Download or read book Are You Prepared for a Disaster written by Rajni Sekhri Sibal and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-10 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a world which experiences dramatic loss of life due to natural disasters and hazards. This comprehensive book by Rajni Sibal, formerly the additional secretary (disaster management), Government of India, outlines methods for preparing households, businesses, and commercial establishments to address the substantial risk of disasters at home, the workplace and communities at large. Rajni Sibal addresses considerations important in planning for disaster management, from cyclones, chemical spills, floods and landslides to catastrophic events. The book not only includes the procedures used by safety experts but also focuses on areas often overlooked during the reactive and post disaster periods. Packed with information, important contact details and numbers, this book contains a extensive list of the how-to's for avoiding mistakes which turn natural and man-made catastrophes into larger disasters, and makes preparing for disaster less intimidating.
Download or read book Disaster Management written by R. Subramanian and published by Vikas Publishing House. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book on Disaster Management
Download or read book All You Wanted To Know About Disasters written by B. K. Khanna and published by New India Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India Being A Disaster Prone Country Has Been Regularly Affected By Earthquakes On One Side, Severe Droughts And Floods On Another Side, Landslides, Cyclones, Tsunami All Leading To Mass Destruction Of Loss Of Life And Property. With Very Little Resources Available With The Administration And Lack Of Coordination Being The Main Road Block, It Is Left To Each Individual To Take Steps To Save Himself.
Download or read book National Disaster Response Plan written by India. High Powered Committee on Disaster Management and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Logistic support by the National Centre for Disaster Management.
Download or read book Coping with Natural Hazards written by Khadg Singh Valdiya and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of twenty one papers presented during the symposium on Coping with Natural Hazards at University of Pune on 5 and 6 October 2001. This very successful symposium, organised by the National Academy of Sciences, outlined the strategies our country should adopt to be prepared to face hazards like earthquakes, floods, landslides, avalanches, cyclones, droughts and desertification. It contains papers by pre-eminent scientists and leading lights like Professors M G K Menon, P K Das, D R Sikka and R K Bhandari and many others. Each paper has been critically reviewed by atleast two experts in their respective fields.
Download or read book DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN SOUTH ASIA written by PARDEEP SAHNI and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Asia represents a region highly prone to natural disasters. Disasters not only disrupt the normal life of the affected communities and the countries but also impede developmental efforts. By and large, the approach of the major stakeholders has been 'reactive' rather than 'proactive'. There is indeed, a dire need for concerted and well-planned efforts to achieve risk reduction through risk identification, and sharing and transfer of information. This edited volume explores how the risk of disasters can be reduced by structural and non-structural measures with detailed, comprehensive and participatory strategies. Twenty-seven contributors, both academicians and practitioners, investigate the challenges that the region faces and how changes can be effected at the community, society, government and non-government levels to foster a culture of preparedness. The overall focus is on risk reduction through prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction. Some case studies from different settings dealing with various disasters have also been included. Since disaster risk reduction is an area of great concern and there is absolute dearth of literature addressing this issue with regard to South Asia, this volume will be of immense utility and interest to government departments, NGOs, insurance companies, universities, training institutions, professional associates, media, general public, and students pursuing courses in disaster management.
Download or read book India Disasters Report II written by S. Parasuraman and published by OUP India. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Report discusses natural and man-made disasters in India over the last decade. It explores how new understanding of disasters in connection with multiple social, economic, political, and environmental factors, policy initiatives, and actual practice affect disaster management.
Download or read book Disaster Management written by Harsh K. Gupta and published by Universities Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Contains Seven Chapters, Each Dealing With One Major Natural Disaster Encountered In Our Country. Each Of The Authors Is An Expert In That Particular Field. The Outstanding Contribution Of This Book Is That It Not Only Deals With The Forecasting And Description Of The Various Natural Disasters, But Also Stresses The Management Aspect, Exhaustively Detailing The Necessary Steps That Need To Be Taken To Deal With The Fallout In The Wake Of These Disasters. The Book Also Describes The Advances In Remote Sensing And The State-Of-The-Art Technology Available In India For The Monitoring And Prediction Of These Phenomena. It Also Draws Up A Comprehensive Warning System To Be Implemented, In Order To Minimize The Extensive Losses To Life And Property That Occur Year After Year.
Download or read book Handbook of Disaster Research written by Havidán Rodríguez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely Handbook is based on the principle that disasters are social constructions and focuses on social science disaster research. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to disasters with theoretical, methodological, and practical applications. Attention is given to conceptual issues dealing with the concept "disaster" and to methodological issues relating to research on disasters. These include Geographic Information Systems as a useful research tool and its implications for future research. This seminal work is the first interdisciplinary collection of disaster research as it stands now while outlining how the field will continue to grow.
