RGPV Computer Science and Engineering VII Semester | Unit-wise Notes, Syllabus, Important Questions & PYQ Resources
Disaster Management is an open elective subject in RGPV CSE 7th semester. This subject covers disasters, hazards, vulnerability, resilience, disaster risk reduction, disaster cycle, climate change adaptation, disaster management in India, GIS, IT tools, case studies and field work.
Disaster, hazard, vulnerability, resilience, risk, types of disasters, earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, fire, impacts, climate change and disaster do’s and don’ts.
Disaster cycle, culture of safety, prevention, mitigation, preparedness, community based DRR, structural and non-structural measures, SDMA and early warning systems.
Factors affecting vulnerabilities, differential impacts, development projects, dams, embankments, land-use changes, climate change adaptation, IPCC scenario and indigenous knowledge.
Hazard and vulnerability profile of India, disaster relief components, institutional arrangements, Disaster Management Act and Policy, GIS, IT and damage assessment.
Landslide hazard zonation, earthquake vulnerability assessment, drought assessment, coastal flooding, storm surge, floods, forest fire, man-made disasters and space based inputs.
| Unit | Topics |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Introduction to disasters: disaster, hazard, vulnerability, resilience, risk, types of disasters, earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, fire, classification, causes, impacts including social, economic, political, environmental, health and psychological impacts, differential impacts, global disaster trends, urban disasters, pandemics, complex emergencies, climate change and disaster do’s and don’ts. |
| Unit 2 | Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction: disaster cycle, phases, culture of safety, prevention, mitigation, preparedness, community based DRR, structural and non-structural measures, roles and responsibilities of community, Panchayati Raj Institutions, urban local bodies, states, centre and stakeholders, institutional processes, SDMA, early warning system and advisories. |
| Unit 3 | Inter-relationship between disasters and development: factors affecting vulnerabilities, differential impacts, impact of development projects such as dams, embankments, changes in land-use, climate change adaptation, IPCC scenario, scenarios in India, relevance of indigenous knowledge, appropriate technology and local resources. |
| Unit 4 | Disaster Risk Management in India: hazard and vulnerability profile of India, components of disaster relief including water, food, sanitation, shelter, health and waste management, institutional arrangements, disaster management act and policy, related policies, plans, programmes and legislation, role of GIS and IT components in preparedness, risk assessment, response, recovery phases and disaster damage assessment. |
| Unit 5 | Disaster management applications, case studies and field works: landslide hazard zonation, earthquake vulnerability assessment of buildings and infrastructure, drought assessment, coastal flooding, storm surge assessment, floods, forest fire, man-made disasters, space based inputs for disaster mitigation and management and field works related to disaster management. |
For RGPV exams, focus on disaster definitions, disaster types, disaster cycle, DRR approaches, vulnerability, disaster management in India, GIS role, climate change adaptation and case studies. These topics are suitable for 7 marks and 14 marks answers.
Yes, it is theory-based and scoring if you prepare definitions, diagrams, flowcharts, examples and case studies.
Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 4 and Unit 5 are very important because basic concepts, DRR, India-specific management and case studies are frequently asked.
Start with disaster definitions and types, then disaster cycle and DRR, then Indian disaster management system and finally case studies.