SHREE SWAMINARAYAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SEMESTER:VI
SUBJECT : DISASTER MANAGEMENT(3160622)

ASSIGNMENT-1
1 Explain in brief importance of disaster management in the present scenario.
2 Define following terms in context of disaster.
1) Disaster 2) Coping capacity 3) Mitigation 4) Risk
3 What is disaster management? Explain key stages of disaster management.
4 Discuss disaster mitigation.
5 Discuss different manmade disaster in details.
6 Write short note on Capacity development.
7 Define following terms in context of disaster.
1) Disaster 2) Vulnerability 3) Mitigation 4) Risk
8 Give classification of disasters with examples.
9 Define the term Disaster? Explain the causes of disaster.
10 Give classification of disasters with examples.
11 What is disaster Management? Describe natural and man-made disaster.
ASSIGNMENT-2
1 Give the brief introduction about role of ttechnology in disaster management and
remote sensing.
2 List down the special features of National Disaster Communication.
3 Give brief introduction about flood forecasting and warning Network and Tsunami
Warning System.
4 Explain briefly every non-structural mitigation for disaster management.
5 Enlist the safety and Training Institutions in india for Disaster management.
6 Explain about role of Geo-informatics in disaster management.
7 What is remote sensing and how is it useful in disaster management?
8 What is role of GIS in disaster management?
9 What is role of Information Technology in disaster management?
10 What is role of GPS in disaster management?
ASSIGNMENT-3
1 Give effects of earthquake.
2 Write short note on Geological disasters.
3 List Do's and Don'ts - before and after earthquake.
4 What is landslide? What are its causes ?
5 Explain different types of landslides.
6 What is tsunami ? What are its causes ?
7 Give adverse effects of tsunami.
8 Give tsunami mitigation measures.
9 Explain different types of floods.
10 Give various causes of floods.
11 Give ill-effects of floods.
12 Explain methods of flood control.
13 Explain integrated pest management (IPM).
14 Describe flood mitigation.
15 What is cyclone? What are its characteristics
16 What are the possible risk reduction measures for cyclones?
17 What is lightning and thunder storm.
18 What are the causes of snow avalanche ?
19 What is drough? Give types of drought.
20 What is wild fire ? Give its causes
21 Give sources and factors leading to chemical disasters.
22 Give causes of fire and precautionary measures.
23 Write short note on 'Building collapse".
24 Give preventive measures for road accidents.
25 Describe drought Preventive measures.
26 What is heat wave? Give its impact.
27 Explain biological disasters.
28 What is cold wave? Give its impact and counter measure.
29 Define epidemic. Give types of epidemics.
30 Explain biological disasters.
31 Give safety measures adopted by Indian Railways to reduce derailments.
32 What is climate change? Explain causes of climate change.
33 Describe effects of climate change on disaster.
34 Explain about disaster safe designs and constructions.
35 Name the technological disasters. Discuss any one such disaster.
36 How can we make buildings resistant to earthquakes with earthquake engineering ?
37 Explain various major disasters in India in detail.
38 What are the Preventive measures against mining disasters ?
39 How can you make buildings and homes resistant to Hurricanes ?
ASSIGNMENT-4
1 Explain various phases of 'disaster mamangement cycle' with neat sketch.
2 Explain prevention and mitigation phase of D.M. cycle.
3 Explain paradigm shift in disaster management in India.
4 Give features of disaster management policy.
5 Explain disaster risk analysis process.
6 Write a short note on: Seismic microzonation.
7 Write short note on Early Warning System (EWS)
8 Discuss initiative taken by NDMA for capacity development in India.
9 Write short note on NDRF.
10 Give special features of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) related
to disaster management.
11 Write short note on Emergency Operation Centre (EOC).
12 Write short note on: IDNDR
13 Discuss Yokohama strategy for safer world.
14 Discuss Hyogo framework for action 2005-2015
15 Explain about role of Government (local, state and national) agencies in disaster
management.
16 Explain about pre-disaster risk assessment, analysis, risk mapping, zonation and
microzonation.
17 Explain importance of landuse planning in disaster management. Give elements of it.
18 Explain earthquake resistant design and construction.
19 Explain rehabilitation and reconstruction after disaster.
20 Discuss major issues involved in disaster preparedness.
21 Discuss the essential features of damage assessment.
ASSIGNMENT-4
1 Write a short note on disaster profile of India and explain any one profile of it in
detail.
2 Enlist the mega disaster of India and Explain any two briefly.
3 Write a note on Disaster Management Act, 2005.
4 Write a short note on National Plan on Disaster Management.
5 Write a note on National Action Plan on Climate Change.
6 Give Focus and objective of National Policy on Disaster Management.
7 Explain in brief about global disaster trends.
8 Write short note on: NDRF.
9 Discuss the rolre of NGOs in Disaster
10 What is the role of National Executive Committee (NEC) at State level and at district
level ?