Associate Professor (LIS) / Deputy Librarian, Bharat Ratna Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial Library, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
*Email id: achalamunigalrao@gmail.com, achalamunigal@osmania.ac.in
Online published on 7 January, 2026.
Disasters are sudden, disruptive events that inflict severe damage on human life, infrastructure, ecosystems, and socio-economic systems. Disasters can stem from natural phenomena, anthropogenic activities, or a complex interplay of both. Regardless of their origin, disasters often exceed the coping capacities of affected communities, necessitating structured emergency responses and long-term recovery strategies. Effective disaster management hinges on a systematic classification of disaster typologies, enabling targeted preparedness, impact assessment, and risk mitigation. This paper presents a comprehensive framework for categorizing disasters.
Typologies, Disaster Management, Emergency Management, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Mitigation, Disaster Recovery, Natural, Anthropogenic, Compound, Complex, Hybrid
