Policy research in disaster management : a case study of Tamilnadu (Also available on CD)
Ninam, Nisha Rachel
Policy research in disaster management : a case study of Tamilnadu (Also available on CD) - 2006 - viii,ix,144,xvp.,CD-ROM
CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1. Introduction to disaster management ..1 1.2. Disaster management cycle .2 1.3. Disasters in India .4 1.4. Understanding the Tsunami threat .6 1.5. Tsunami fact files ..6 1.6. Causes of tsunami 8 1.7. Assessing tsunami risks 8 1.8. Measures of safety in multi-hazard prone coastal districts ..11 1.9. Inundation pattern of Indian Ocean tsunami, 2004 ..12 CHAPTER 2: TSUNAMI IN REGIONAL CONTEXT 2.1 The Indian Ocean tsunami, 2004 ..13 2.2. Physical damage and Economic implications ..14 2.3. International Assistance ..16 2.4. Country wise damages 17 2.5. Relief and Rehabilitation Operations 21 2.6. Reconstructing Livelihoods 23 2.7. Donations 24 2.8. Conflicts and tsunami affected Countries ..25 CHAPTER 3: TSUNAMI IN INDIAN CONTEXT 3.1. Tsunamis in India 26 3.2. Overview of damages in India .26 3.3. State-wise damages in India ..28 3.4. Reconstruction and Rehabilitation needs ..32 3.5. Relief measures 32 3.6. Impact on Livelihood ..35 3.7. Shelter needs 36 3.8. Psychosocial support 36 CHAPTER 4: LITERATURE REVIEW 4.1. What is Mitigation planning?- .37 4.2. Disaster mitigation and human security ..37 4.3. Mitigation measures - Case Studies 38 4.4. Assessment of post disaster programmes .39 4.5. Lessons from the Gujarat earthquake experience 41 4.6. Policy, Legal and Institutional arrangements 44 4.7. Core functions of the Government 46 4.8. Policy excerpts from various Countries ..47 4.9. The Yokohama declaration ..48 4.10. The Disaster Management Act of India, 2005 ..49 4.11. The Tamilnadu Disaster management policy, 2005 .51 4.12. Capacity building for safer communities 53 4.13. Community Participation .55 4.14. Report card testing method (TUGI) to evaluate policies ..57 4.15. Findings from literature 58 4.16. Research questions, aim, objective, scope & limitation 59 4.17. Rationale for choosing study area ..61 4.18. Methodology ..64 4.19. Flowchart of methodology 66 4.20. Analytical framework for study 67 CHAPTER 5: PROFILE OF STUDY AREA 5.1. Disaster risk in Tamilnadu ..69 5.2. Profile of study area 69 5.3. Issues identified in study area .76 CHAPTER 6: QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS 6.1. Choosing the sample size 80 6.2. Response to immediate relief and recovery 82 6.3. Administration and Implementation of policies .86 6.4. Financial Assistance 89 6.5. Livelihood Policies ..93 6.6. Resettlement Dilemmas - Shelter reconstruction ..96 6.7. The Coastal Republics - Traditional Panchayat .102 6.8. NGO Interventions .104 CHAPTER 7: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS - FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS 7.1. FGD with fishermen ..108 7.2. Resettlement dilemmas - temporary shelters .112 7.3. Permanent shelters ..115 7.4. A Model Example to be followed .116 7.5. The Coastal Republics - Traditional Panchayat 117 7.6. NGO Interventions - 'To not knowingly do harm' .120 7.7. Evaluation of Tamilnadu post-tsunami policies 123 CHAPTER 8: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, GAPS IDENTIFIED 128 8.1. Issues emerging from analysis 132 8.2. Conclusion ..134 CHAPTER 9: RECOMMENDATIONS ..135 REFERENCES 143 APPENDIX 145
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Policy research in disaster management : a case study of Tamilnadu (Also available on CD) - 2006 - viii,ix,144,xvp.,CD-ROM
CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1. Introduction to disaster management ..1 1.2. Disaster management cycle .2 1.3. Disasters in India .4 1.4. Understanding the Tsunami threat .6 1.5. Tsunami fact files ..6 1.6. Causes of tsunami 8 1.7. Assessing tsunami risks 8 1.8. Measures of safety in multi-hazard prone coastal districts ..11 1.9. Inundation pattern of Indian Ocean tsunami, 2004 ..12 CHAPTER 2: TSUNAMI IN REGIONAL CONTEXT 2.1 The Indian Ocean tsunami, 2004 ..13 2.2. Physical damage and Economic implications ..14 2.3. International Assistance ..16 2.4. Country wise damages 17 2.5. Relief and Rehabilitation Operations 21 2.6. Reconstructing Livelihoods 23 2.7. Donations 24 2.8. Conflicts and tsunami affected Countries ..25 CHAPTER 3: TSUNAMI IN INDIAN CONTEXT 3.1. Tsunamis in India 26 3.2. Overview of damages in India .26 3.3. State-wise damages in India ..28 3.4. Reconstruction and Rehabilitation needs ..32 3.5. Relief measures 32 3.6. Impact on Livelihood ..35 3.7. Shelter needs 36 3.8. Psychosocial support 36 CHAPTER 4: LITERATURE REVIEW 4.1. What is Mitigation planning?- .37 4.2. Disaster mitigation and human security ..37 4.3. Mitigation measures - Case Studies 38 4.4. Assessment of post disaster programmes .39 4.5. Lessons from the Gujarat earthquake experience 41 4.6. Policy, Legal and Institutional arrangements 44 4.7. Core functions of the Government 46 4.8. Policy excerpts from various Countries ..47 4.9. The Yokohama declaration ..48 4.10. The Disaster Management Act of India, 2005 ..49 4.11. The Tamilnadu Disaster management policy, 2005 .51 4.12. Capacity building for safer communities 53 4.13. Community Participation .55 4.14. Report card testing method (TUGI) to evaluate policies ..57 4.15. Findings from literature 58 4.16. Research questions, aim, objective, scope & limitation 59 4.17. Rationale for choosing study area ..61 4.18. Methodology ..64 4.19. Flowchart of methodology 66 4.20. Analytical framework for study 67 CHAPTER 5: PROFILE OF STUDY AREA 5.1. Disaster risk in Tamilnadu ..69 5.2. Profile of study area 69 5.3. Issues identified in study area .76 CHAPTER 6: QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS 6.1. Choosing the sample size 80 6.2. Response to immediate relief and recovery 82 6.3. Administration and Implementation of policies .86 6.4. Financial Assistance 89 6.5. Livelihood Policies ..93 6.6. Resettlement Dilemmas - Shelter reconstruction ..96 6.7. The Coastal Republics - Traditional Panchayat .102 6.8. NGO Interventions .104 CHAPTER 7: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS - FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS 7.1. FGD with fishermen ..108 7.2. Resettlement dilemmas - temporary shelters .112 7.3. Permanent shelters ..115 7.4. A Model Example to be followed .116 7.5. The Coastal Republics - Traditional Panchayat 117 7.6. NGO Interventions - 'To not knowingly do harm' .120 7.7. Evaluation of Tamilnadu post-tsunami policies 123 CHAPTER 8: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, GAPS IDENTIFIED 128 8.1. Issues emerging from analysis 132 8.2. Conclusion ..134 CHAPTER 9: RECOMMENDATIONS ..135 REFERENCES 143 APPENDIX 145
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