UGC has advised higher education institutions across the country to consider introducing a 2-credit skill enhancement course on disaster management and DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction) clubs for ...

Anna University in Chennai has launched a new M.Tech programme on Climate Change and Disaster Management from this academic year. To be offered through the Centre for Climate Change and Disaster ...

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued new guidelines to all higher educational institutions in India, including universities and colleges. This concerns curriculum changes for ...

The Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage, Ritsumeikan University Kyoto, Japan, is organizing the 13 th International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural ...

Representatives from Tehran Fire Department and Safety Services Organization, and Tehran Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization (TDMMO) are participating in the course. Instructors from the ...

How could better application of information technology (IT) to disaster management reduce the human and economic costs of catastrophic events? This chapter outlines a vision for IT-enhanced disaster ...