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Relevant legal structures and processes including Emergency Planning Legislation.
References
Selected papers and course notes
Baird, B.F., Managerial Decisions under Uncertainty: An introduction to the analysis of
decision making, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1989
Canterbury University: Centre for Advanced Engineering, Lifelines in Earthquakes,
Wellington Case Study: Project Summary Report, 1991
Cochrane, H.C., Natural Hazards and their Distributive Effects, University of Colorado,
Institute of Behavioural Studies, 1975
Covello, v.T. (ed.), Risk Evaluation and Management, Plenum Press, New York, 1986
Cutter, S.L., Environmental Risks and Hazards, N.J., Prentice Hall, 1994
Garrick, B.J., Gekkler, W.C., The Analysis, Communication and Perception of Risk,
Society for Risk Analysis, New York, 1989
Merrit, Guidebook to Australian Occupational Health and Safety Laws, CCH, Sydney,
1985
Mooney, G.H., The Valuation of Human Life, MacMillan Press, London, 1977
Reed, S.B., Introduction to Hazards, UNDP/UNDRO, 1992
Samson, D. (ed.), Management for Engineers, Longman Cheshire
RMD0003 Operations and Information
Systems
12.5 Credit Points· 1 Semester· 4 Hours per Week· Hawthorn· Prerequisite:
RMD0001, RMD0002 • Corequisites: Nil. Teaching methods: A range of printed, online
and interactive learning materials will allow the participant the opportunity to gain
competencies without regular face to face delivery. Sessions will be held for
participants who prefer more student teacher and group interaction. • Assessment:
Two assignments and a case study
Aims & Objectives
Atthe successful completion of the subjectthe participant will be expected to:
Evaluate a range of command concepts.
Plan the sources of information required for decision making for emergency or
disaster preparedness.
Content
Propose emergency plans based on information.
Manage operations.
Work with the media.
Co-ordinate the functions of emergency service teams.
Provide equipment and services to those involved in the activities relating to the
emergency or evacuation being undertaken.
Consider information systems, including:
Financial systems
Government departments
Maps and geographical support systems (GIS)
Internet
Intemationalorganisations
Community
Census
References
Selected papers and course notes.
Atkinson, A., et aI., Management Accounting, Prentice Hall, 1995.
Burch, J.G., Cost and ManagementAccounting: A Modern Approach, West Publishing,
1994.
Carter, W.N, Disaster Management: A Disaster Manager's Handbook, Asian
Development Bank, Manila, 1991.
EM2000 Software Contingency ManagementAustralia, Melbourne, 2001.
Emergency ManagementAustralia, Glossary 1998, Emergency Management Australia,
Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, 1998.
Emergency ManagementAustralia, Guidelines for Emergency Risk Management,
Emergency ManagementAustralia, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, 1998.
Emergency Management Australia, Hazards, Disasters and Survival: A Booklet for
Students and the Community, Emergency Management Australia, Commonwealth
of Australia, Canberra, 1997.
Hart & Wilson, Management Accounting: Principles and Applications, 2nd edn., Prentice
Hall, Australia, 1996.
Hewitt, K, Regions of Risk: A Geographicallntroduction to Disasters, Longman,
Singapore, 1997.
Hoggett, J.R., Edwards, L., Accounting in Australia, 3rd edn., Jacaranda Wiley, Sydney,
1996.
Institution of Engineers (UK), Megacities: Reducing Vulnerability to Natural Disasters,
Thomas Telford, London, 1995.
Mate Software, Contingency ManagementAustralia Melboume, 2001.
Smith, 0.1. (ed.), 'Risk Managementfor Safer Communities: World Disaster Reduction
Day', Melbourne 1997, Resource and Environment Studies No. 16, Centre for
Resource and Environmental Studies, Australian National University, Canberra,
ACT, 1997.
Websites
prepared by the Asia Disaster reduction Centre (ADRC) in Kobe
Japan
preparedbyEmergency ManagementAustralia (EMA)
prepared by the Global Disaster Information Network (GO IN)
RMD0004 Natural Hazards
12.5 Credit Points· 1 Semester· 4 Hours per Week. Hawthorn. Prerequisite:
RMDOOO1, RMD0002 • Corequisites: Nil. Teaching methods: A range of printed, online
and interactive learning materials will allow the participant the opportunity to gain
competencies without regular face to face delivery. Sessions will be held for
participants who prefer more student teacher and group interaction. • Assessment:
Two assignments and a case study
Aims & Objectives
Atthe successful completion ofthe subjectthe participant will be expected to:
Content
Evaluate natural events and industrial and human interventions.
Decide the best method(s) of reducing vulnerability within a given area.
Evaluate the effects of natural disasters on the community.
Natural hazards have the ability to create destruction and to endanger life and property.
Natural hazards are caused by:
EARTH: avalanches; earthquake; eruption; erosion; toxic mineral deposits.
AIR: blizzards; cyclones; meteorite and planetary activity; ice storms; tornadoes;
thermal shifts; dust storms.
FIRE: lightning.
WATER: drought; flood; tsunami (tidal waves); stonrns; snow avalanches.
HUMAN: epidemics; plague; famine; other.
References
Australian Uniforrn Building Regulations Co-ordination Council, Building Code of
Australia.
Drysdale, D., Fire Dynamics.
Fire safety at Work: A Guide to Fire Prevention and Control, Australian Govemment
Publishing Service.
National Fire Protection Association, Fire Protection Handbook, Quincy, Mass.
RMD0005 Human and Industrial Hazards
12.5 Credit Points. 1 Semester. 4 Hours per Week. Hawthorn· Prerequisite:
RMDOOO1, RMD0002· Corequisites: Nil· Teaching methods: A range of printed, online
and interactive learning materials will allow the participant the opportunity to gain
competencies withoutregularface to face delivery. Sessions will be held for
participants who prefer more student teacher and group interaction . • Assessment:
Two assignments and a case study
Aims & Objectives
Atthe successful completion ofthe subject the participant will be expected to:
Synthesise the interrelationship with the natural elements, industry elements, the
human element and the five sources of disaster.
Evaluate the significance of loss from human and industrial hazards and the impact
of individuals/ communities.
Debate the interrelationship between human and industry which leads to hazards.
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