Sharma Vinod K.

The book is the outcome of first India–Disaster Management Training Country Workshop organised by IIPA. The Workshop was sponsored by UNDP-DHA in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture (Government of India) and Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok.
 Section 1 of the book contains six theme papers dealing with different aspects of Natural Disasters. Whereas in Section 2, few case studies presented by eminent persons on various types of disasters, viz., Drought, Earthquake and Cyclone have been incorporated. The book has many new chapters which have great relevance in the present time, like Climate Change and Natural Disasters, and few new case studies such as recent Sikkim Earthquake in 2011. The book has many useful informations regarding Natural Disasters such as Disaster History Report, Progress in IDNDR, Concepts and Guidelines of Hazards, and Vulnerability Analysis for Administrators and Academics.


DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Sharma Vinod K.

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