M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Third Semester
Oceanography
COASTAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT
(CBCS 2016 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Creeping disaster.
2. Death and damage.
3. EEZ.
4. Coastal flooding.
5. Tsunami.
6. Protected areas.
7. Vulnerability.
8. Typology.
9. Geo hazards.
10. Meteorology.
Sub. Code
461702
RW-909
2
Wk 11
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions choosing either or
11. Describe the benefits and importance of disasters
nature disaster.
Or
Explain about Human response to hazards.
12. Describe the degradation of water quality.
Or
Explain about fisheries resource depletion.
13. Write a note on disaster mitigation.
Or
Explain briefly on environmental hazards.
14. Explain briefly on causes of disaster.
Or
Describe about loss of resources by disaster.
15. Write a note on the problems of financing and
insurance.
Or
Explain about meteorology and hydrology.
RW-909
3
Wk 11
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Write a detailed account on Indian Marine Biosphere
Reserves.
17. Describe the major threats to coastal ecosystems.
18. Explain about classification of mitigation measures.
19. What are serous impact on nature, humanity and
developmental description by disaster?
20. Write a detailed account on international decade for
natural disaster reduction.