New IGNOU BPAG-171 Help Book Disaster Management in English – BAHDH Public Administration Latest Edition Guide and Study Material.

Block 1 – Introduction
Meaning and Classification of Disasters
Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability
Natural and Man-Made Disasters
Disaster Profile of India

Block 2 – Disaster Management: Concepts and Institutional Framework
Disaster Management: Act, Policy and Institutional Arrangements
Disaster Management Cycle with Focus on Preparedness, Prevention and Mitigation
Disaster Relief and Response
Damage Assessment
Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Recovery

Block 3 – Interrelationship between Disasters and Development
Climate Change
Disasters and Development

Block 4 – Disaster Management: Cross-Cutting Issues
Relevance of Indigenous Knowledge
Community Based Disaster Management
Disaster Management Strategies
Disaster Management: Case Studies