Environment and Social Impact Assessment detailed syllabus for Computer Science & Design (CSD) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the CSD students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Computer Science & Design 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit CSD 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to CSD Open Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of environment and social impact assessment is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION
Impacts of Development on Environment – Rio Principles of Sustainable Development-Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) – Objectives – Historical development – EIA Types – EIA in project cycle -EIA Notification and Legal Framework-Stakeholders and their Role in EIASelection & Registration Criteria for EIA Consultants
Unit II
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Screening and Scoping in EIA – Drafting of Terms of Reference,Baseline monitoring, Prediction and Assessment of Impact on land, water, air, noise and energy, flora and fauna – Matrices -Networks – Checklist Methods – Mathematical models for Impact prediction – Analysis of alternatives
Unit III
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Unit IV
SOCIO ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT
Baseline monitoring of Socio economic environment – Identification of Project Affected Personal -Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan- Economic valuation of Environmental impacts – Cost benefit Analysis
Unit V
CASE STUDIES
EIA case studies pertaining to Infrastructure Projects – Real Estate Development – Roads and Bridges – Mass Rapid Transport Systems – Ports and Harbor – Airports – Dams and Irrigation projects – Power plants – CETPs- Waste Processing and Disposal facilities – Mining Projects.
Course Outcomes:
The students completing the course will have ability to
- carry out scoping and screening of developmental projects for environmental and social assessments
- explain different methodologies for environmental impact prediction and assessment
- plan environmental impact assessments and environmental management plans
- evaluate environmental impact assessment reports
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Becker H. A., Frank Vanclay,“The International handbook of social impact assessment” conceptual and methodological advances, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2003.
- Barry Sadler and Mary McCabe, “Environmental Impact Assessment Training Resource Manual”, United Nations Environment Programme, 2002.
- Judith Petts, “Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment Vol. I and II”, Blackwell Science New York, 1998.
- Ministry of Environment and Forests EIA Notification and Sectoral Guides, Government of India, New Delhi, 2010.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Computer Science & Design 6th Sem, visit CSD 6th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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