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Introduction; Risk Concepts, Elements of Risk, Perception of Risk, Acceptable risk, Requirements in Risk assessment; Risk Reduction-Mainstreaming âRiskâ; Role of science and technology in Disaster Risk Reduction; Strategies of Risk reduction, International Mobilization of Risk reduction; Risk Assessment and Reduction; Risk analysis techniques; Process of Risk assessment; Analytical systems for risk assessment, Natural hazard/risk assessment; Understanding climate risk, Mapping of risk assessment, Decision making for risk reduction, Problems in risk assessment; Participatory risk assessment - Rationale for peopleâs participation, Role of civil society organizations; Impact of Globalization, Activities and roles for the community action Risk reduction, Participatory risk assessment methods; Vulnerability; Observation and perception of vulnerability- Vulnerability Identification; Vulnerability types and dimensions, Vulnerability-Social factors and economic factors; Vulnerability to shanty settlements; Vulnerability in the city, Risk in Urban areas, Issues in urban planning, Initiatives for risk reduction in India; Strategic Development for Vulnerability Reduction; Physical & Social infrastructure for Vulnerability reduction; Interactive areas for Vulnerability reduction & Policy making; Vulnerability research neglects cross-scale interactions; Hazard resistant designs and construction; Systematic management and Strategic planning for vulnerability reduction.