Open AccessDisasters and disaster management
Author(s) -
Ashutosh Tripathi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
anusandhan vigyan shodh patrika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2350-0123
pISSN - 2322-0708
DOI - 10.22445/avsp.v4i1.4401
Subject(s) - natural disaster , flood myth , emergency management , landslide , remedial education , environmental planning , geography , environmental resource management , forensic engineering , geology , engineering , environmental science , political science , seismology , meteorology , archaeology , law
Disasters are the result of imbalance in nature that leads to hindered development and progress. Besides natural calamities there are several manmade situations. Natural disasters are earthquake, Tsunami, landslide, eruption of volcanoes, draught, flood, melting of glaciers etc. Patience, intelligence, mutual cooperation and proper management are the remedial means. Disaster management is of two types- pre disaster and post disaster.