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Here are 3 photos I took of my local environment: 1. A photo of the neighborhood park near my house showing trees and a playground. This is in a suburban area. 2. A photo looking down the street showing houses. No visible water bodies near. 3. A photo of a small creek behind my neighborhood. It's dry most of the year but fills with water after heavy rain. I stayed in a suburban area without any major lakes, rivers or seas nearby. Just a small creek and neighborhood park.

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18CH2001 Lecture 1

Here are 3 photos I took of my local environment: 1. A photo of the neighborhood park near my house showing trees and a playground. This is in a suburban area. 2. A photo looking down the street showing houses. No visible water bodies near. 3. A photo of a small creek behind my neighborhood. It's dry most of the year but fills with water after heavy rain. I stayed in a suburban area without any major lakes, rivers or seas nearby. Just a small creek and neighborhood park.

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Lecture 1

18CH2001 – Environmental Studies

Topic: Environment – Introduction, definition, scope and


importance

Academic Year : 2023-2024


Semester : Even Semester (2nd)
Class : I B.Tech. Aerospace
Batch :1
Teaching Scheme : Lecture 3 hrs/week
Examination Scheme : 100 Marks (60 Internal + 40 External)
Branch : I B.Tech. Aerospace Batch 1
Semester : II
Course Code : 18CH2001
Course Title : Environmental Studies
Credits: : 3:0:0 (0)
Subject Time Table and Class Hours

Tuesday : 03.50 pm – 04.40 pm


Thursday : 11.55 am – 12.45 pm
Friday : 11.55 am – 12.45 pm
Course Outcomes:
• The Student will be able to
• Understand the natural environment and its relationships with human activities.
• Acquire practical skills for solving pollution related problems
• Design and evaluate strategies and apply green technologies
• Identify the methods for sustainable development and for the remediation or restoration
of degraded environments.
• Integrate facts, concepts, and methods from multiple disciplines and apply to
environmental and social problems.
• Analyze the connectivity between the man made activities-Pollution-environmental
issues-social problems-eco friendly solutions
Assessment Pattern:

Continuous
Qualitative Assessment (QA)
Bloom’s Assessment Tests End Semester
Category Examination
1 2 3 1 2 3

Remember 20 20 20 30
Understand 50 30 30 40
Apply 50 50 50 10 10 10 30
Analyze - - - -
Evaluate - - - -
Create - - - -
QA 1: MCQ
QA2: Case Studies / Activity
QA3: Mini Project / Seminar / Assignment
Syllabus:

Module 1: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES: (9L)

Environment - Definition, scope and importance , Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources


– Natural resources and associated problems – Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation,
deforestation, case studies. Timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forests and
tribal people – Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water, floods,
drought, conflicts over water, dams-benefits and problems – Energy resources: Growing
energy needs, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, and 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 – Activity: Field study of local area to document environmental assets.
Module 2: ECOSYSTEMS: (5L)

Concept of an ecosystem – Structure and function of an ecosystem – Producers, consumers and


decomposers – Energy flow in the ecosystem – Ecological succession – Food chains, food webs

Module 3: BIODIVERSITY: (6L)

Introduction to Biodiversity – Definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity – Bio


geographical classification of India – Value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use,
social, ethical, aesthetic and option values – Biodiversity at global, National and local levels -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 – Activity: Model preparation for Ecosystems /
Biodiversity (OR) Documentation of available ecosystems/Biodiversity within Campus.
Module 4: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (9L)

Definition, Causes, effects and control measures (two) – Air pollution (Cyclone separator,
Electrostatic Separator) – Water pollution – Soil pollution – Noise pollution – Thermal
pollution – 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 – Green chemistry– principles of sustainable and green
chemistry. Activity: Visit-nearby Sewage treatment Water Plant.
Module 5: SOCIAL ISSUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION (9L)

From Unsustainable to Sustainable development – Urban problems related to energy – Water conservation, rain
water harvesting and watershed management –Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions – Climate
change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, case studies – 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 – Activity: Watching Documentary Movies & Video Clips related to environment
problems, Social issues and control measures.

Module 6: HUMAN POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT: (7L)

Population growth, Population explosion—Family Welfare Programme – Environment and human health.
Human rights – HIV/AIDS – Women and Child Welfare – Role of Information Technology in environment
and human health – Disaster management: Floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides – Case Studies –
Activity: Small projects related to environment problems, Social issues and eco-friendly technology.
Text book:
1.Deeksha Dave, S. S. Katewa, “Text Book of Environmental Studies”, 2 nd Edition. Cengage Learning India Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi, 2017.
2.Raman Shivakumar, “Introduction Environmental science and Engineering” Tata McGraw Hill companies,
2010.
3.Bharucha Erach, “Text book on environmental studies” For Undergraduate Courses of all Branches of Higher
Education, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 2004.

Reference Books:
1.Trivedi. R.K. “Handbook of Environmental Laws, Rules, Guidelines, Compliances and Standards” Vol. I and II,
Enviro Media.
2.Cunningham, Cooper. C. P. and Gorhani, T. H., “Environmental Encyclopedia” Jaico Publ., House, Mumbai,
2001.
3.Abnubha Kaushik, C. P. Kaushik, “Perspectives in Environmental Studies” New Age International Publishers,
3rd Edition, 2009.
4.B.K.Sharma, “Environmental Chemistry” Comprehensive covering the UGC Syllabus, 11 th Edition, Goel
Publishing House, Meerut, 2007.
Environment
Environment is a combination of various
physical and biological elements that affect
the life of an organism
Environment - Definition
Environment
Hydrosphere

It includes the surface water and its surrounding


interface
•Water is the most abundant substance on the Earth’s surface.
•The oceans cover approximately 71% water of the planet, glaciers and ice caps cover
additional areas.
•Water is also found in lakes and streams, in soils and underground reservoirs, in the
atmosphere, and in the bodies of all living organism.
•Thus, water in all its forms- ice, liquid, water and water vapor- is very familiar to us.
The asthenosphere (from Ancient Greek ἀσθενός (asthenós) 'without strength') is the mechanically weak
and ductile region of the upper mantle of Earth. It lies below the lithosphere, at a depth between ~80 and
200 km (50 and 120 mi) below the surface, and extends as deep as 700 km (430 mi).
The Abiotic components of Environment
• Abiotic components are non-living chemical and physical factors in the
environment.
• Abiotic phenomena underlie all of biology.

• Abiotic factors, while generally downplayed, can have enormous impact on


evolution.
• Abiotic components are aspects of geodiversity.

• They can also be recognised as "abiotic pathogens“

• E.g- Temperature, light, sun light, pH, soil components, etc.


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Activity1 : Field study of local area to
document environmental assets

Dear Students, pl. take 3 photos of our environment


where are you are now and upload it in the google
classroom. Mention it’s a city, a town or a village. Any
lakes, water falls, dams, rivers, sea near to your staying
place.

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