{"id":123,"date":"2016-07-20T06:05:52","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T06:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirenignite.com\/jntuk\/?p=123"},"modified":"2016-08-07T12:01:20","modified_gmt":"2016-08-07T12:01:20","slug":"jntuk-b-tech-environmental-studies-for-r13-batch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirenignite.com\/jntuk\/jntuk-b-tech-environmental-studies-for-r13-batch\/","title":{"rendered":"JNTUK B.Tech Environmental Studies for R13 Batch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JNTUk B.Tech Environmental Studies R13 Syllabus for Engineering it gives you detail information about Environmental Studies syllabus.<\/p><div class=\"a9916ad81d5189659b0bfae0b37c143c\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1181153414625576\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9648548092\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Course Learning Objectives<\/strong><br \/>\nThe objectives of the course is to impart<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overall understanding of the natural resources.<\/li>\n<li>Basic understanding of the ecosystem and its diversity.<\/li>\n<li>Acquaintance on various environmental challenges induced due to unplanned anthropogenic activities.<\/li>\n<li>An understanding of the environmental impact of developmental activities.<\/li>\n<li>Awareness on the social issues, environmental legislation and global treaties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Course Outcomes<\/strong><br \/>\nThe student should have knowledge on<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The natural resources and their importance for the sustenance of the life and recognise the need to conserve the natural resources.<\/li>\n<li>The concepts of the ecosystem and its function in the environment. The need for protecting the producers and consumers in various ecosystems and their role in the food web.<\/li>\n<li>The biodiversity of India and the threats to biodiversity, and conservation practices to protect the biodiversity.<\/li>\n<li>Various attributes of the pollution and their impacts and measures to reduce or control the pollution along with waste management practices.<\/li>\n<li>Social issues both rural and urban environment and the possible means to combat the challenges.<\/li>\n<li>The environmental legislations of India and the first global initiative towards sustainable development.<\/li>\n<li>About environmental assessment and the stages involved in EIA and the environmental audit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UNIT &#8211; I<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Multidisciplinary nature of Environmental Studies<\/strong>: Definition, Scope and Importance \u2013Sustainability: Stockholm and Rio Summit\u2013Global Environmental Challenges: Global warming and climate change, acid rains, ozone layer depletion, population growth and explosion, effects. Role of information Technology in Environment and human health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ecosystems<\/strong>: Concept of an ecosystem. &#8211; Structure and function of an ecosystem. &#8211; Producers, consumers and decomposers. &#8211; Energy flow in the ecosystem &#8211; Ecological succession. &#8211; Food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids. &#8211; Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of Forest ecosystem, Grassland ecosystem, Desert ecosystem, Aquatic\u00a0ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNIT &#8211; II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Resources<\/strong>: Natural resources and associated problems Forest resources \u2013 Use and over \u2013 exploitation, deforestation \u2013 Timber extraction \u2013 Mining, dams and other effects on forest and tribal people. Water resources \u2013 Use and over utilization of surface and ground water \u2013 Floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams \u2013 benefits and problems. Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting\u00a0and using mineral resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food resources:<\/strong> World food problems, changes caused by non-agriculture activities-effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water\u00a0logging, salinity. Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non-renewable\u00a0energy sources use of alternate energy sources. Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, Wasteland reclamation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification. Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources. Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNIT &#8211; III<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Biodiversity and its conservation<\/strong>: Definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity- classification &#8211; Value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social-Biodiversity at national and local levels. India as a mega-diversity nation &#8211; Hot-sports of biodiversity &#8211; Threats to<\/p>\n<p><strong>biodiversity<\/strong>: habitat loss, man-wildlife conflicts. &#8211; Endangered and endemic species of India \u2013 Conservation of biodiversity: conservation of biodiversity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNIT &#8211; IV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Environmental Pollution<\/strong>: Definition, Cause, effects and control measures of Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Nuclear hazards. Role of an individual in prevention of pollution. &#8211; Pollution case studies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solid Waste Management:<\/strong> Sources, classification, effects and control measures of urban and industrial solid wastes. Consumerism and waste products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNIT &#8211; V<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Issues and the Environment<\/strong>: Urban problems related to energy &#8211; Water conservation, rain water harvesting-Resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and concerns. Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions. Environmental Protection Act -Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. \u2013Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act -Wildlife Protection Act -Forest Conservation Act-Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation. &#8211; Public awareness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNIT &#8211; VI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Environmental Management<\/strong>: Impact Assessment and its significance various stages of EIA, preparation of EMP and EIS, Environmental audit. Ecotourism The student should submit a report individually on any issues related to Environmental Studies course and make a power point presentation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Text Books<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental Studies by R. Rajagopalan, 2nd Edition, 2011, Oxford University Press.<\/li>\n<li>A Textbook of Environmental Studies by Shaashi Chawla, TMH, New Delhi.<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Studies by P.N. Palanisamy, P. Manikandan, A. Geetha, and K. Manjula Rani; Pearson Education, Chennai.<\/li>\n<li>Reference<\/li>\n<li>Text Book of Environmental Studies by Deeshita Dave &amp; P. UdayaBhaskar, Cengage Learning.<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Studies by K.V.S.G. 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