Semester II
Environmental Studies and Disaster Management
ESDM 121 · 3 (2+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Theory
27 topics · 31 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Introduction to Environment - Environmental studies - Definition, scope and importance - Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies | 1 |
| 2 | Segments of Environment - Spheres of Earth - Lithosphere - Hydrosphere - Atmosphere - Different layers of atmosphere | 1 |
| 3 | Natural Resources: Classification - Forest resources | 1 |
| 4 | Water resources | 1 |
| 5 | Mineral resources | 1 |
| 6 | Food resources | 1 |
| 7 | Energy resources | 1 |
| 8 | Land resources and Soil resources | 1 |
| 9 | Ecosystems - Concept of an ecosystem - Structure and function of an ecosystem - Energy flow in the ecosystem | 1 |
| 10 | Types of ecosystems | 1 |
| 11 | Biodiversity and its conservation: Introduction, definition, types. Threats and Conservation of biodiversity | 1 |
| 12 | Biogeographical classification of India. Importance and Value of biodiversity. Biodiversity hot spots | 1 |
| Unit II | ||
| 13 | Environmental Pollution: Definition, cause, effects and control measures of: (a) Air pollution, (b) Water pollution and (c) Soil pollution | 1 |
| 14 | (d) Marine pollution, (e) Noise pollution, (f) Thermal pollution and (g) Light pollution | 1 |
| 15 | Solid Waste Management: Classification of solid wastes and management methods, Composting, Incineration, Pyrolysis, Biogas production. Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes. Social Issues and the Environment: Urban problems related to energy | 2 |
| 16 | Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management | 1 |
| 17 | Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions, climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust | 2 |
| 18 | Environment Protection Act. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. Wildlife Protection Act. Forest Conservation Act | 1 |
| 19 | Human Population and the Environment: Environment and human health: Human Rights, Value Education. Women and Child Welfare. Role of Information Technology in Environment and human health | 2 |
| Unit III | ||
| 20 | Disaster management - Disaster definition - Types - Natural Disasters - Floods, drought and cyclone | 1 |
| 21 | Earthquakes, landslides, avalanches, volcanic eruptions and Heat and cold waves | 1 |
| 22 | Man Made Disasters - Nuclear disasters, chemical disasters | 1 |
| 23 | Biological disasters, building fire, coal fire, forest fire, oil fire | 1 |
| 24 | Road accidents, rail accidents, air accidents, sea accidents | 1 |
| 25 | International and National strategy for disaster reduction. Concept of disaster management, national disaster management framework; financial arrangements | 2 |
| 26 | Role of NGOs, community-based organizations and media in disaster management. Central, state, district and local administration in disaster control | 1 |
| 27 | Armed forces in disaster response; Police and other organizations in disaster management | 1 |
Practical
9 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Visit to a local area to document environmental assets river/ forest/ grassland/ hill/ mountain |
| 2 | Energy: Biogas production from organic wastes. Visit to wind mill / hydro power / solar power generation units |
| 3 | Biodiversity assessment in farming system. Floral and faunal diversity assessment in polluted and unpolluted system |
| 4 | Visit to local polluted site - Urban/Rural/ Industrial/Agricultural to study of common plants, insects and birds |
| 5 | Environmental sampling and preservation |
| 6 | Water quality analysis: pH, EC and TDS. Estimation of Acidity, Alkalinity. Estimation of water hardness. Estimation of DO and BOD in water samples |
| 7 | Estimation of COD in water samples. Enumeration of E. coli in water sample |
| 8 | Assessment of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM). Study of simple ecosystem – Visit to pond/river/hills |
| 9 | Visit to areas affected by natural disaster |
Study material
Notes
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