JNTUK B.Tech Environmental Science gives you detail information of Environmental Science R13 syllabus It will be help full to understand you complete curriculum of the year.
UNIT – I : Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies: Definition, Scope and Importance– Need for Public Awareness.
Natural Resources : Renewable and non-renewable resources – Natural resources and associated problems – Forest resources – Use and over – exploitation, deforestation, case studies – Timber extraction – Mining, dams and other effects on forest and tribal people – Water resources – Use and over utilization of surface and ground water – Floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams – benefits and problems – Mineral resources: Use 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. 09
LO : To know environment, Natural resource, Conservation of national resources
UNIT – II : Ecosystems : 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 and ecological pyramids. – Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the following ecosystem :
a. Forest ecosystem
b. Grassland ecosystem
c. Desert ecosystem
d. Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries) 10
LO : To understand various Ecosystems Characteristic features, structural functions of each.
UNIT-III : Biodiversity and its conservation : Introduction – Definition: genetic, species andecosystem 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. -. 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.
LO : To understand biodiversity-basic principles-Conservation of Biodiversity.
UNIT -IV : Environmental Pollution : Definition, Cause, 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.
LO : To know about environmental pollution, types of pollution-Causes-Measures to prevent and solid waste management-techniques/Methods.
UNIT – V : Social Issues and the Environment: Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions. Climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust. Case Studies – Waste land reclamation, Consumerism and waste products. Environment Protection 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.
05 Human population & environment: Population growth, variation among nations, population explosion – family welfare programs. Environment and
human health. Human rights. Value education. Women and child welfare. Role of technology in environment and human health.
LO : To know about social issues in environment, ethics, Acts related to environmental protection and conservation. Human population and environment, Human health issues.
UNIT -VI : 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.
LO : Different aspects of human population and environment and their importance.
Text Books
- An Introduction to Environmental Studies by B. Sudhakara Reddy, T. SivajiRao, U. Tataji& K. Purushottam Reddy, Maruti Publications.
Reference
- Text Book of Environmental Studies by Deeshita Dave & P. UdayaBhaskar, Cengage Learning.
- Environmental Studies by K.V.S.G. Murali Krishna, VGS Publishers, Vijayawada.
- Text Book of Environmental Sciences and Technology by M. Anji Reddy, BS Publications.
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