ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING |
INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND
NATURAL RESOURCES |
Definition, Scope and Importance – Need For Public Awareness – Forest Resources:-
Use and Over – Exploitation, Deforestation, Case Studies, Timber Extraction, Mining,
Dams and their Ground Water, Floods, Drought, Conflicts Over Water, Dams –
Benefits and Problems – Mineral Resources:- Use Effects on Forests and Tribal
People – Water Resources:- Use and Over-Utilization of Surface and Exploitation,
Environmental Effects of Extracting and Using Mineral Resources, Case Studies –
Food Resources: World Food Problems, Changes caused by Agriculture and
Overgrazing, Effects of Modern Agriculture, Fertilizer- Pesticide Problems, Water
Logging, salinity, Case Studies – Energy Resources:- Growing Energy Needs,
Renewable and Non Renewable Energy Sources, Use of Alternate Energy Sources,
Case Studies – Land Resources:- Land as a Resource, Land Degradation, Man
Induced Landslides, Soil Erosion and Desertification – Role of an Individual in
Conservation of Natural Resources – Equitable use of Resources for Sustainable
Lifestyles.. |
ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY |
Concepts of an Ecosystem – Structure and Function of an Ecosystem – Producers,
Consumers and Decomposers – Energy Flow in the Ecosystem – Ecological
Succession – Food Chains, Food Webs and Ecological Pyramids – Introduction,
Types, Characteristic Features, Structure and Function of the (A) Forest Ecosystem
(B) Grassland Ecosystem (C) Desert Ecosystem (D) Aquatic Ecosystems (Ponds,
Streams, Lakes, Rivers, Oceans, Estuaries) – Introduction to Biodiversity –
Definition: Genetic, Species and Ecosystem Diversity – Biogeographical
Classification of India – Value of Biodiversity: Consumptive Use, Productive Use,
Social, Ethical, Aesthetic and Option Values – Biodiversity at Global, National and
Local Levels – India as a Mega-Diversity Nation – Hot-Spots of Biodiversity –
Threats to Biodiversity: Habitat Loss, Poaching of Wildlife, Man-Wildlife Conflicts –
endangered and Endemic Species of India – Conservation of Biodiversity: In-Situ and
Ex-Situ conservation of Biodiversity. |
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION |
Definition – Causes, Effects and Control Measures of:- (A) Air Pollution (B) Water
Pollution (C) Soil Pollution (D) Marine Pollution (E) Noise Pollution (F) Thermal
Pollution (G) Nuclear Hazards – Solid Waste Management:- Causes, Effects and
Control Measures of Urban and Industrial Wastes – Role of an Individual in
Prevention of Pollution – Pollution Case Studies – disaster Management:- Floods,
Earthquake, Cyclone and Landslides. |
SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT |
From Unsustainable To Sustainable Development – Urban Problems Related To
energy – Water conservation, Rain Water Harvesting, Watershed Management –
Resettlement and Rehabilitation of People, Its Problems and Concerns, Case Studies –
Environmental Ethics:- Issues and Possible Solutions – Climate Change, Global
Warming, Acid Rain, Ozone Layer Depletion, Nuclear Accidents and Holocaust, Case
Studies – Wasteland Reclamation – Consumerism and Waste Products – Environment
Production Act – Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act – Water (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Act – Wildlife Protection Act – Forest Conservation Act –
Issues Involved in enforcement of Environmental Legislation – Public Awareness. |
HUMAN POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT |
Population Growth, Variation Among Nations – Population Explosion – Family
Welfare Programme – environment and Human Health – Human Rights – Value
Education – HIV /AIDS – Women and Child Welfare – Role of Information
Technology in Environment and Human Health – Case Studies.
Field Study of Local Area to Document Environmental assets –
River/Forest/Grassland/Hill/ Mountain.
Field Study of Simple Ecosystems – Pond, River, Hill Slopes, etc
Field Study of Local Polluted Site – Urban/Rural/Industrial/Agricultural |
Text Books |
1. Erach, B., “The Biodiversity of India”, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd.,
Ahmedabad, India
2. Trivedi, R.K., “Handbook of Environmental Law’s, Rules, Guidelines,
Compliances and Standards”, Vol-I and II, Envio Media.
3. Cunningham., Cooper, W.P. and Gorhani, T.H., “Environmental
Encyclopedia”, Jaico Publishing House, Mumbai, 2001.
4. Wages, K.D., “Environmental Management”, W.B. Saunders Co.,
Philadelphia, USA, 1998. |
Reference Books |
1. H. Taub, D L Schilling, G Saha , ”Principles of Communication”, 3rd Edition,
2007.
2. B. P. Lathi, ”Modern ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Systems”, 3rd
Edition, Oxford University Press, 2007.
3. Blake, “Electronic Communication Systems”, Thomson Delmar Publications,
2002.
4. Martin S. Roden, “ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING System”, 3rd Edition,
PHI, 2002.
5. B. Sklar,”Digital Communication Fundamentals and Applications”, 2nd
Edition, Pearson Education, 2007. |
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