Content About the document 4 Introduction5 i) Classification of disasters 8 ii) The realization of a risk: Disaster 9 Cycle of disaster12 i) Response phase 12 ii) Recovery Phase 13 iii) Disaster mitigation15 iv) Preparedness phase 16 International Frameworks19 i) The world joins hands against disaster: hyogo framework of action19 ii) Setting standards: sphere project 20 iii) Becoming accountable: Humanitariam accountability partnership 23 Approaches to study disastre 24 i) Geographical Approache 24 ii) Anthropological Approache 24 iii) Sociological Approache 24 iv) Development studies Approache 24 v) Disaster medicine & epidemiology Approaches 25 vi) Technical Approache 25 Learning from disasters and erasing myths26 i) Demystifying myths 26 ii) The constant process of learning28 Annexure 32 Acronyms 34 Glosssary 35 References37 Approache Approache