Listening to Learn: Earthquake: Risk, Safety and Preparedness скачать в хорошем качестве

Listening to Learn: Earthquake: Risk, Safety and Preparedness

Department of Education in Science and Mathematics National Council of Educational Research and Training Webinar Series: Listening to Learn (Session – 98) Earthquake: Risk, Safety and Preparedness Prof. Anil Kumar Gupta ICARS, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Greater Noida Campus, GB Nagar Telecast on PMeVidya Channels #9, #10, #11, and #12 Friday, April 4, 2025; 10:00 – 11:00 AM (IST) This talk explores the science and engineering behind earthquakes, delving into both technical and practical aspects of seismic phenomena. We begin by defining earthquakes and discussing their causes, from tectonic plate movements to volcanic activity and even human-induced triggers. The session covers key terminologies, seismic measurement scales, and notable earthquake events in India and globally. It also attempts to understand the mechanism behind earthquake resistant structures. Additionally, the traditional Indian earthquake-resistant designs like Koti Banal, Kath Kuni, and Dhajji Dewari, alongside modern engineering solutions and AI-driven predictive analytics for early warning systems like what measures are being set in practice by NDMA and other government agencies are also being examined. The discussion aims to set the stage for understanding earthquake risks and fostering capacity building for enhanced disaster preparedness. Let’s embark on this interdisciplinary journey towards seismic resilience. About the Speaker: Professor Anil Kumar Gupta, disaster mitigation and crisis management professional, is presently with the Integrated Centre for Adaption to Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainability (ICARS), Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Greater Noida Campus, Gautam Buddha Nagar as Principal Investigator and Chief Executive Officer. He obtained his master’s degree environmental biology in 1990, master’s degree in philosophy in 1991, and doctoral degree in 1994 in Environmental Sciences from the Awadhesh Prasad Singh University, Rewa. He also obtained the Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the National Institute of Environment and Management, Lucknow in 1992. He also pursued his post-doctoral research at the CSIR – National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur until 1996. During 1997 – 2001, Dr. Gupta also obtained his Bachelor's of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the Baraktullah University, Bhopal and specialized himself in environmental laws in India. A widely experienced scientist, Dr. Gupta has been associated with multiple organizations in his career including the National Mineral Development Corporation, Hyderabad (1996); Disaster Management Institute, Bhopal during 1996 – 98; CICON Environ Technologies Limited, Bhopal during 1998 – 1999; Ambedkar Central University (1999 – 2002); Institute of Environment and Development Studies, Bundelkhand University (2003 – 2006); National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India in different capacities. Recently in October 2024, Prof. Gupta shifted to the ICARS – IITR to develop its Greater Noida Campus as public-policy, planning and capacity building hub, with the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Prof. Anil Gupta possesses interdisciplinary expertise, with institutional development - administration & management, coordinated several international/national projects, over 100 publications including 10 books and 45 papers, and guided Ph.D. research. His special contributions were in preparation of National Disaster Management Plan (including mitigation & response plan), National Human Resource Plan for disaster risk management, Perspective Plan for NIDM's strengthening, Strategy on Climate Change, National Action Plan on Chemical Disasters, international cooperation with various international organisations and coordination with States/UTs for the disaster management capacity building/training matters. Areas include risk/vulnerability analysis, disaster management plan, post disaster need assessment, climate change adaption disaster risk reduction, housing safety and local emergency preparedness, disaster management planning, governance, etc. Professor Gupta is also the coordinator of Technical Advisory Committee of NIDM, member of Governing Council & Academic/Research Advisory of several institutions and High level/Ministerial delegations abroad. Dr. Gupta is a recipient of the World Congress on Disaster Management – Disaster Risk Reduction award for Innovations in Capacity Development for Preparedness, Response and Recovery for the year 2024.