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HSS F363 Disaster and Development

1) The course examines the linkages between disasters and development processes, introducing students to disaster science while exploring how disasters impact development and how development can increase disaster risk. 2) Topics covered include disasters, vulnerability, risk reduction, mitigation, adaptation, the pressure and release model, and case studies of specific disasters. 3) Students will learn risk assessment methods and their limitations, mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into policies and development plans, multi-hazard analysis, and developing disaster management plans.

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HSS F363 Disaster and Development

1) The course examines the linkages between disasters and development processes, introducing students to disaster science while exploring how disasters impact development and how development can increase disaster risk. 2) Topics covered include disasters, vulnerability, risk reduction, mitigation, adaptation, the pressure and release model, and case studies of specific disasters. 3) Students will learn risk assessment methods and their limitations, mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into policies and development plans, multi-hazard analysis, and developing disaster management plans.

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FIRST SEMESTER 2023-2024

Course Handout Part II


11-8-2023
In addition to Part-I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this portion gives further
specific details regarding the course.

Course Number : HSS F363


Course Title : Disaster and Development
Instructor: : Biswanath Dash, K 131
Scope and objective of the course:
The course has a broad objective of examining linkages between disasters and developmental processes. On one
hand it introduces students to the subject of disaster science, an emerging area of specialization. On the other
hand, it provides scope to explore not only how disasters are serious setback to development but also how
developmental processes inadvertently creates vulnerabilities and engenders disaster risk. The Covid Pandemic
with its cascading impact across the globe and over all sections of the society have brought out the significance
of a deeper understanding of disaster risk and its adequate mitigation and management. However, disasters
unlike the Pandemic are recurring and number of large scale disasters such as Cyclones, Earthquakes, Floods,
Wild Fires, and several others in recent times underscore a continual engagement. The Climate Change and its
induced impacts have further added to the challenges involved in achieving sustainable development.
Reading Material: A set of Reading Papers to be uploaded on CMS
Reference Book
1. Bankoff, G., Frerks, G. and Hilhorst, H. (2004) (eds) Mapping Vulnerability: Disasters, Development
and People. Earthscan

Course Plan:
Lecture Learning Topics to be covered Reference Paper/
No. Objectives Text Book Chapters

1 Gain an overall Course Structure Course Handout


perspective of the
course Description of evaluation component
including course assignment

2-10 Conceptual Clarity Disasters, Development, Ref Book/Reading


Introduction to Vulnerability, Risk, Resilience; Material
Analytical Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and
Framework Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
Mitigation, Preparedness, Response,
Adaptation etc. Pressure and Release
Model; Integrated DRR-CCA Tradeoff
approach
11-15 Examining Cases; Hurricane in Cancun, Mexico; Reading Papers
Disaster- Delhi Flood 2023;
Development Kerala Flood etc.
Nexus
16-19 Risk assessment Risk assessment tools and their Reading Papers
methods and its limitations
limitation Case Studies

20-24 To examine Mainstreaming frameworks; Policies, Reading papers


Mainstreaming of Plans and Regulations
Disaster Risk
Data and modelling limitation
Reduction (DRR)
into Development Political and economic consideration:
Case studies

25-32 To develop an Reading papers


ability to conduct Multi hazard analysis
disaster risk Climate Risk and Disasters
assessment
33-40 To gain skills for Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Reading Papers
Disaster Response and recovery planning
Management Plans

Evaluation Scheme:
Component Duration Weightage Date & Time Nature of Component
(%)
Assignment/Quiz 20 Open Book
Mid Semester Test 90 minutes 30 11/10 - 4.00 - Closed Book
5.30PM
Quiz 15 Closed Book
Comprehensive 3 hours 35 13/12 AN Closed Book
Examination

Chamber Consultation Hour: Thursday 11.00 AM-12.00PM.

Notices: Notices, if any, will be displayed on CMS.

Make-up Policy: The make-up for an evaluation component will be given only in genuine cases.
Academic Honesty and Integrity Policy: Academic honesty and integrity are to be maintained by all the
students throughout the semester and no type of academic dishonesty is acceptable. Plagiarism in assignment
including from Chat GPT will fetch zero.

Biswanath Dash

INSTRUCTOR-IN-CHARGE

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