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Natural Hazards (Hindi)

By Prof. Javed N. Malik   |   IIT Kanpur
Learners enrolled: 264   |  Exam registration: 2
ABOUT THE COURSE:
This course provides an in-depth exploration of natural disasters, focusing on their phenomena, mechanisms, and impacts on various landscapes such as mainland, hilly terrains, floodplains, and coastal regions. Students will delve into earthquakes, landslides, floods, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, storms, and cyclones, examining the causes and effects of these events, associated environmental and depositional changes, and sedimentation patterns. Emphasis will be placed on understanding ground deformations, land-level changes, event recurrence intervals, and the assessment and mitigation of related hazards. This course aims to equip students with the skills necessary to analyze and manage natural disaster risks effectively.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: PG students of Science and Engineering, Advance UG students too can take this course

PREREQUISITES:Basic knowledge of Earth Science or Natural Disasters is recommended

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Any company involved in infrastructure development
Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Earth Sciences
  • Civil Engineering
Credit Points : 3
Level : Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date : 20 Jan 2025
End Date : 11 Apr 2025
Enrollment Ends : 27 Jan 2025
Exam Registration Ends : 14 Feb 2025
Exam Date : 27 Apr 2025 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

Week 1:  Overview of natural hazards and disasters and their phenomena, Definition and key concept, Types of Natural Disasters, Human Impact on Natural Disaster, Predicting Catastrophe and Mitigating Hazards

Week 2: Overview of natural hazards and disasters and their phenomena, Definition and key concept, Types of Natural Disasters, Human Impact on Natural Disaster, Predicting Catastrophe and Mitigating Hazards(Contd.)

Week 3: Earth structure and composition, Theory of plate tectonics, Plate tectonics and related Hazards, Types of plate boundaries: Convergent, Divergent and Transform, Relation between plate movements and natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.

Week 4: Earth structure and composition, Theory of plate tectonics, Plate tectonics and related Hazards, Types of plate boundaries: Convergent, Divergent and Transform, Relation between plate movements and natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.(Contd.)

Week 5: Mechanism and origin of earthquakes, Seismic waves and their effect, Earthquakes and their causes, Earthquakes recurrence interval, Ground deformation and land level changes, Earthquake prone regions around the globe.

Week 6: Mechanism and origin of earthquakes, Seismic waves and their effect, Earthquakes and their causes, Earthquakes recurrence interval, Ground deformation and land level changes, Earthquake prone regions around the globe.(Contd.)
Origin and mechanism of Tsunami, Tsunami: giant Tsunamis, Tsunami generation and movement, Impact on coastal regions, Coastal erosion and deposition, Tsunami warning system and preparedness, Tsunami hazard assessment

Week 7: Origin and mechanism of Tsunami, Tsunami: giant Tsunamis, Tsunami generation and movement, Impact on coastal regions, Coastal erosion and deposition, Tsunami warning system and preparedness, Tsunami hazard assessment(Contd.)

Week 8: Types and causes of volcanic eruptions, Volcanic hazards and their impacts, volcanic regions and their characteristics, Volcanic eruption and Tectonic environment, Volcanic risk assessment and mitigation

Week 9: Types and causes of volcanic eruptions, Volcanic hazards and their impacts, volcanic regions and their characteristics, Volcanic eruption and Tectonic environment, Volcanic risk assessment and mitigation(Contd.)

Week 10: Landslide and their causes, Type of downslope movement, Process involved in mass movement, Land subsidence and associated hazard, Impact on hilly terrains and other landscapes, Landslide risk assessment and mitigation

Week 11: Causes and types of floods, Floods and human Interaction, Flood frequency and recurrence Interval, Floodplain dynamics, Human intervention and mitigation.

Week 12: Formation and types of storms and cyclones, Impact on different landscapes, Storms: Tropical Cyclone, Hurricane, Tornado, Storm damage and safety, Wildfires: Fire process and secondary effects.

Books and references

  • Monroe, J. S., Wicander, R., and Hazlett, R. (2007).Physical Geology: Exploring the Earth. Sixth Edition. Page 690
  • Strahler, A. Introduction to Physical Geoloyg. Pub.John Wiley & Sons, Inc. page 632.
  • Hyndman, D., and Hyndman, D. (2011). Natural Hazards and Disasters. Third Edition. Pages 571.
  • Keller, E. D. (2012). Introduction to Environmental Geology. Printice Hall. Page 801.

Instructor bio

Prof. Javed N. Malik

IIT Kanpur
- The instructor finished his Ph. D in 1998 from M. S. University Baroda, Vadodara. Gujarat (Geology), did Post-Doctrate (Japan Society for Promotion of Science) from (1999-2001) Hiroshima University, JAPAN. 
- Joined IIT Kanpur in 2001. 

Area of Specialization: Active Tectonics, Paleoseismology and Paleo-tsunami 

Current Areas of Research: 
• Active fault mapping and Paleoseismological studies along NW Himalaya and Kachchh 
• Paleo-Tsunami studies in Andaman & Nicobar Islands 
• Collaboration with Japan, US and France – related to earthquake and tsunami studies 

Research Projects: 
• Active tectonic investigation along northwestern Himalayan foothill zone, sponsored by DST 
• Active fault mapping and paleoseismic investigations in Kachchh region. Gujarat, by OYO International Japan. 
• Active Tectonic investigations around South-Middle Andaman and Car Nicobar Islands, A&N Islands, sponsored by INCOIS, Hyderabad, MoES.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: EXAM DATE : April 27, 2025 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kanpur .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team


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