Contents Preface. Introduction. 1. Disaster Management Plan (DMP) general. 2. Cyclones and their hazard potential. 3. India meteorological department and cyclone warnings in India. 4. Cyclones disaster management plan. 5. Action plan for cyclone disaster management. 6. Role of different institutions in natural disaster management. 7. The role of defence and other services in disaster management. 8. Floods. 9. Drought. 10. Earthquakes. 11. Hazards associated with convective clouds. 12. Environmental pollution. 13. Aviation hazards and safety measures. 14. Modern aids of communication and detection. 15. A glance at disaster management act 2005. References. Index. The book has been designed to serve as a text/reference book on disaster management for undergraduate and postgraduate students who opt it as a special subject the scientific community and professionals. Features General aspects of disaster management plan. All aspects of cyclones and their potential damage by wind rainfall storm surge modern techniques of detection and four stage IMD warnings along with do's and don'ts. Earthquakes avalanches and landslides. Hazards those are associated with the convective clouds like thunderstorms hailstorms lightening dusts and storms local severe storms andhi kalbaisakhi western disturbances and thick fog in its wake tornadoes waterspouts cold waves heat waves in India. Environmental pollution of air water and soil pollution standards smog acid rains global warming and consequences. General aviation hazards and safety measures in India. Modern aids in communication and detection of hazard potentials. Deals briefly about man made disasters. A glimpse of disaster management act 2005. 374 pp.

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Title: Earth and Atmospheric Disasters Management : Natural and Man Made
Publisher: BS Publication, Hyderabad
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Hardbound
Edition: New
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