Disaster Management

India being mainly an agricultural country the economy and further its growth purely depends on the vagaries of the weather and in particular the extreme weather events. The information on extreme weather events lie scattered in the scientific and technical papers and in the research work of many authors and if put together will help the research community for further analysis.

Publication Date:

01/07/2005

Author(s): U.S.De, R.K.Dube, G.S.Prakasa Rao

Source: Journal of Indian Geophysical Union

Vol:

9

Issue:

3

pp:

173-188

Tags:

Extreme Weather Events, India, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Heat Waves, Storms, Weather Predictions, Disaster Management, Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

Epidemiology of tropical cyclones: The dynamics of disaster, disease, and development

Tropical cyclones—variously defined as hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones—regularly impact human populations and periodically produce devastating weather-related natural disasters. The epidemiology of tropical cyclones is fundamentally determined by the physical forces of massive cyclonic systems intersecting with patterns of human behavior. The destructive forces of cyclonic winds, inundating rains, and storm surge are frequently accompanied by floods, tornadoes, and landslides.

Publication Date:

01/07/2005

Author(s): James M. Shultz, Jill Russell, Zelde Espinel

Source: Epidemiologic Reviews

Vol:

27

Issue:

1

pp:

21-35

Tags:

Cyclones, Indian Ocean, India, Orissa (Odisha), Epidemiological Studies, Storms, Hurricanes, Infectious Diseases, Health Effects, North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf Of Mexico, Developing Countries, Asia, China, United States Of America (US), Vector Borne Diseases, Malaria, Weather Predictions, Disaster Management

Mining

Rapid EIA report of 1.0 million ton Alumina refinery and captive power plant of Sterlite at Kalahandi, Orissa

M/s. Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (SIIL), a public limited company, is the flagship company of the Sterlite Group. The proposed project will bring an investment of Rs. 4500 crores to the state of Orissa where the per capita income is about half of the national level. The Lanjigarh bauxite deposit falls in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts of Orissa.

Publication Date:

31/03/2005

Source: Tata AIG Risk Management Services Limited

Tags:

Vedanta Aluminium, Mining, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Bauxite, Water Quality, Air Quality Monitoring, Rehabilitation, Hazardous Waste, Waste Management, Land Use, Land Pollution, Disaster Management, Kalahandi, Orissa (Odisha)

Natural Disasters

Study on super cyclone in Orissa 1999 with special reference to early warning system

A succession of severe natural disasters has wreaked havoc in the poverty-ridden state of Orissa. First the state experienced a severe flood in the august, 1999 affecting six coastal blocks.

Publication Date:

01/03/2005

Author(s): Ashutosh Mohanty

Source: National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

Tags:

Cyclones, Orissa (Odisha), Disaster Management, Disaster Preparedness, Natural Disasters

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