Natural Hazards & Disaster Management

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The importance of geographical study of natural hazards and disasters is increasing day to day because Hazards and disasters are a way of life in the world.Every year natural and man made disasters are occurring in various parts of the earth. The disasters completed destroy the basic infrastructure of the affected area.In the recent past of country has faced many disasters like: tsunami,earthquake,drought,flood and cyclone. This book tried to present a simple comprehensive,well illustrated and documented account of the issue concerning disaster management.In this book I have introduce various disasters like,worldwide distribution of Hazards and disasters and these circulation though the all spheres of the earth.It is expected that the book would serve the interest of the students as a source of information for understanding and appreciating the finer aspect of disaster management.Others like the general readers;the NGOs,government employees and other could find a matte or two that could interest them.

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Dr.B.C. Jat is currently teaching in Department of geography, Government post graduate college, Neemkathana (Rajasthan). Dr. Jat was awarded ''Medini Award 2005'' by Ministry of Forest and environment government of India for his research and writing on various aspects of environment. He is author of over 15 books of Geography. These books widely acclaimed and accepted as text and reference books in India. He has also published 15 research papers in various journals. He attended 13 national and 3 international seminars. Heis also associate editor of 'Journal of Water and Landuse Management'. Presently he is engaged in a research work on management of water disaster through remote sensing and GIS.