India: location, structure and physiography
Natural hazards and disasters in India
Concepts to cover
- Seismic zones II to V and the earthquake belts of India
- The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and coastal vulnerability
- Cyclone seasons and tracks on the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea coasts
- Flood-prone regions: Brahmaputra and Ganga plains, Punjab, coastal Andhra and Odisha
- Drought types and drought-prone regions: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Deccan rain-shadow
- Landslide-prone zones: Himalaya, Western Ghats, Nilgiri