NUST - PG Courses

DM-812 Environmental Framework on Disasters

Campus	MCE
Programs	PG
Session	Fall Semester 2016
Course Title	Environmental Framework on Disasters
Course Code	DM-812
Credit Hours	3-0
Pre-Requisutes	Students with Engineering and Science Background
Course Objectives	The course aims to inculcate disaster management knowledge and field skills in students, to enable them to reduce risks, prepare, mitigate and respond to man-made and natural disasters with reference to the environment. The students will be able to know various types of human dimensions of environmental change, the mitigation of environmental degradation and national and international policies and planning to vulnerable reduction measures related to environmental disasters.
Detail Content	Context of community based disaster risk management (CBDRR) Analyze the risks and impact of disasters on communities in different countries( focus on South Asia) Understanding Terminologies and Evolving Approaches in DRR Concepts underlying CBDRM, in the context of the Disaster Management Cycle Significance, nature & scope of Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Linking DRM with Community Development Values, Ethics, Commitment and Accountability of CBDRM/DRR practitioners Participatory Approaches for Risk Reduction Planning Essentials of Participatory Approaches (PRA) Limitations of Participatory Approaches Participatory Planning and Risk Assessment Tools Risks, Vulnerabilities and Capacities Assessment Hazard, Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (HVCA) Analysis of Stakeholders and Resources Understanding stakeholder management( men, women, public and private) Benefits of using a stakeholder-based approach Power, influence and interest of stakeholders among communities Mobilizing Resources for CBDRR Planning and Implementation Advocacy for integrating CBDRM into government policy and Programming Principles of CBDRM Advocacy DRR Preparedness at Community Level Implementing CBDRR Acton Plans at the community level Community Capacity building on DRM/DRR Effective community disaster awareness initiative including trainings and rehearsals Building and Sustaining a Community Risk Reduction Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation for CBDRR Community Risk Reduction Strategies Disaster Risk Reduction Measures and Overview Predictability, forecasting and early warning systems Mitigating Geological and Hydro-meteorological Hazards through community action Strengthening Livelihoods through Disaster Resilience CBDRR in Recovery – Opportunity to Build Back Better and More Sustainable DRR Organizations Child Focused DRR and School-Based DRR Risk Transfer and Insurance for the Poor and Vulnerable CBDRR Program Implementation: Challenges and Solutions Sustaining CBDRR in At-Risk Communities Nationwide Implementing CBDRR in Challenging Circumstances CBDRR in Conflict Areas and During Complex Emergencies CBDRR in Religious Societies CBDRR in Urban Areas Linking CBDRR in National and Local Govt Programs for Disaster Management and Dev Mainstreaming CBDRR into Community Development Work of Community Development Organization Linking CBDRR to Community-based Approaches for Sustainable Livelihoods. Natural Resource Management, Environmental Protection and Wetland and Dry land Management
Text/Ref Books	Disasters and the Environment, 2nd Edition, by Gustavo Wilches, UNDP (1995) Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw Hill Co. Singapore (2004) Environmental Sciences and Engineering, 2nd Edition, by J. Glynn, Asoke Publishers (1996) Environmental Engineering, by Gerard Kiely, McGraw-Hill Publishers (2006)
Time Schedule	Fall 2015
Faculty/Resource Person	Asst Prof Dr Arshad Ali PhD in Environmental Engineering