ABOUT THE COURSE:This course provides an in-depth exploration of natural disasters, focusing on their phenomena, mechanisms, and impacts on various landscapes such as mainland, hilly terrains, floodplains, and coastal regions. Students will delve into earthquakes, landslides, floods, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, storms, and cyclones, examining the causes and effects of these events, associated environmental and depositional changes, and sedimentation patterns. Emphasis will be placed on understanding ground deformations, land-level changes, event recurrence intervals, and the assessment and mitigation of related hazards. This course aims to equip students with the skills necessary to analyze and manage natural disaster risks effectively.INTENDED AUDIENCE: PG students of Science and Engineering, Advance UG students too can take this coursePREREQUISITES:Basic knowledge of Earth Science or Natural Disasters is recommendedINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Any company involved in infrastructure development
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Overview of natural hazards and disasters and their phenomena, Definition and key concept, Types of Natural Disasters, Human Impact on Natural Disaster, Predicting Catastrophe and Mitigating Hazards
Week 2:Overview of natural hazards and disasters and their phenomena, Definition and key concept, Types of Natural Disasters, Human Impact on Natural Disaster, Predicting Catastrophe and Mitigating Hazards(Contd.)
Week 3:Earth structure and composition, Theory of plate tectonics, Plate tectonics and related Hazards, Types of plate boundaries: Convergent, Divergent and Transform, Relation between plate movements and natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.
Week 4:Earth structure and composition, Theory of plate tectonics, Plate tectonics and related Hazards, Types of plate boundaries: Convergent, Divergent and Transform, Relation between plate movements and natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.(Contd.)
Week 5:Mechanism and origin of earthquakes, Seismic waves and their effect, Earthquakes and their causes, Earthquakes recurrence interval, Ground deformation and land level changes, Earthquake prone regions around the globe.
Week 6:Mechanism and origin of earthquakes, Seismic waves and their effect, Earthquakes and their causes, Earthquakes recurrence interval, Ground deformation and land level changes, Earthquake prone regions around the globe.(Contd.)
Origin and mechanism of Tsunami, Tsunami: giant Tsunamis, Tsunami generation and movement, Impact on coastal regions, Coastal erosion and deposition, Tsunami warning system and preparedness, Tsunami hazard assessment
Week 7:Origin and mechanism of Tsunami, Tsunami: giant Tsunamis, Tsunami generation and movement, Impact on coastal regions, Coastal erosion and deposition, Tsunami warning system and preparedness, Tsunami hazard assessment(Contd.)
Week 8:Types and causes of volcanic eruptions, Volcanic hazards and their impacts, volcanic regions and their characteristics, Volcanic eruption and Tectonic environment, Volcanic risk assessment and mitigation
Week 9:Types and causes of volcanic eruptions, Volcanic hazards and their impacts, volcanic regions and their characteristics, Volcanic eruption and Tectonic environment, Volcanic risk assessment and mitigation(Contd.)
Week 10:Landslide and their causes, Type of downslope movement, Process involved in mass movement, Land subsidence and associated hazard, Impact on hilly terrains and other landscapes, Landslide risk assessment and mitigation
Week 11:Causes and types of floods, Floods and human Interaction, Flood frequency and recurrence Interval, Floodplain dynamics, Human intervention and mitigation.
Week 12:Formation and types of storms and cyclones, Impact on different landscapes, Storms: Tropical Cyclone, Hurricane, Tornado, Storm damage and safety, Wildfires: Fire process and secondary effects.
Week 2:Overview of natural hazards and disasters and their phenomena, Definition and key concept, Types of Natural Disasters, Human Impact on Natural Disaster, Predicting Catastrophe and Mitigating Hazards(Contd.)
Week 3:Earth structure and composition, Theory of plate tectonics, Plate tectonics and related Hazards, Types of plate boundaries: Convergent, Divergent and Transform, Relation between plate movements and natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.
Week 4:Earth structure and composition, Theory of plate tectonics, Plate tectonics and related Hazards, Types of plate boundaries: Convergent, Divergent and Transform, Relation between plate movements and natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.(Contd.)
Week 5:Mechanism and origin of earthquakes, Seismic waves and their effect, Earthquakes and their causes, Earthquakes recurrence interval, Ground deformation and land level changes, Earthquake prone regions around the globe.
Week 6:Mechanism and origin of earthquakes, Seismic waves and their effect, Earthquakes and their causes, Earthquakes recurrence interval, Ground deformation and land level changes, Earthquake prone regions around the globe.(Contd.)
Origin and mechanism of Tsunami, Tsunami: giant Tsunamis, Tsunami generation and movement, Impact on coastal regions, Coastal erosion and deposition, Tsunami warning system and preparedness, Tsunami hazard assessment
Week 7:Origin and mechanism of Tsunami, Tsunami: giant Tsunamis, Tsunami generation and movement, Impact on coastal regions, Coastal erosion and deposition, Tsunami warning system and preparedness, Tsunami hazard assessment(Contd.)
Week 8:Types and causes of volcanic eruptions, Volcanic hazards and their impacts, volcanic regions and their characteristics, Volcanic eruption and Tectonic environment, Volcanic risk assessment and mitigation
Week 9:Types and causes of volcanic eruptions, Volcanic hazards and their impacts, volcanic regions and their characteristics, Volcanic eruption and Tectonic environment, Volcanic risk assessment and mitigation(Contd.)
Week 10:Landslide and their causes, Type of downslope movement, Process involved in mass movement, Land subsidence and associated hazard, Impact on hilly terrains and other landscapes, Landslide risk assessment and mitigation
Week 11:Causes and types of floods, Floods and human Interaction, Flood frequency and recurrence Interval, Floodplain dynamics, Human intervention and mitigation.
Week 12:Formation and types of storms and cyclones, Impact on different landscapes, Storms: Tropical Cyclone, Hurricane, Tornado, Storm damage and safety, Wildfires: Fire process and secondary effects.
Taught by
Prof. Javed N. Malik
