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UNIT-I Introduction:  Understanding the Concepts and definitions of  Disaster,  Hazard,  Vulnerability,  Risk, and  Capacity   Disaster and Development, and disaster management. UNIT-II Disasters Geological Disasters  Earthquakes Landslides Tsunami Mining Hydro-Meteorological Disasters  Floods Cyclones Lightning  Thunder-storms Hail storms  Avalanches  Droughts  Cold and heat waves  Biological Disasters  Epidemics Pest attacks Forest fire Technological Disasters  Chemical Industrial Radiological Nuclear Man-made Disasters  Building collapse Rural and urban fires Road and rail accidents Nuclear Radiological Chemicals and biological disasters Global Disaster Trends  Emerging Risks of Disasters  Climate Change and Urban Disasters. UNIT-III Disaster Management Cycle and Framework Disaster Management Cycle  Paradigm Shift in Disaster Management  Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment and Analysis Risk Mapping Zonation and Microzonation Prevention and Mitigation of Disasters  Early Warning System Prep