This book is intended to serve as a textbook for everyone interested in Disaster Management. It offers first-hand information regarding the disaster and its management. It covers most of the aspects related to the preparedness of the community as they are the first responders of the disaster. The book includes what, when, how and by whom what should be done before and after disaster. Mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery of the disaster are covered sequentially. The main topics which are included in the book are as:
Various types of man-made disaster to natural disaster are explained with charts and photographs.Disaster management aspects like mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to Disaster. 2. Natural Disaster. 3. Man Made Disasters. 4. Disaster Management. 5. Disaster Management and GIS-GPS-RS. 6. Phases and Activities of Disaster Management. 7. National Disaster Management (India). 8. Physical and Socio-economic Impacts of Disasters. Terminologies Related to Disaster. References. Appendices. Index.
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