Sikkim University. Submitted to University Grants Commission. Dated April 2017.

Chapter-1 Introduction 1-16 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Literature Review 1.2.1 Communities' Perception of Disaster Situation 2-3 1.2.2 Challenges of Local Communities during Disasters 3-4 1.2.3 Paradigm shift towards Traditional Knowledge 4-6 1.2.4 Application of Traditional Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction 6-9 1.2.5 The Himalayan Context 9-12 1.2.6 Limitations of Traditional Knowledge 12-13 1.3 Methodology 13-15 1.3.1 Research Methods and Data collection 14 1.3.2 Data Analysis 15
Chapter -2 Understanding Disaster 16-31 2.1 Introduction 21-23 2.2 Classification 22-22 2.3 Case Study of Prominent Natural Disaster 22-24 2.2.1 Earthquakes 24-25 2.2.2 Tsunami 25-26 2.2.3 Floods 26 2.2.4 Landslides 27-29 2.2.5 Drought 29-30 2.2.6 Famine 30-31 2.4 Conclusion 30-31
Chapter -3 Understanding Traditional Knowledge 32-44 3.1 Introduction 32-33 3.2 Significance of Traditional Knowledge 34-35 3.3 Traditional Knowledge vs Modern/Scientific Knowledge 35-36 3.4 Traditional Knowledge and Disaster Management 36-40 3.5 Global Usage of Traditional Knowledge 40-42 3.6 Traditional Knowledge in the Himalaya 43-44