UNIVERSITY OF KERALA - College of Engineering, Trivandrum
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA - College of Engineering, Trivandrum
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08. 506. 4. Elective -I ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND<br />
MANAGEMENT<br />
L T P/D Cr<br />
3 0 0 3<br />
Module I<br />
Man and Environment – Health and Environment – Environmental Ethics – Interdisciplinary nature <strong>of</strong><br />
Environment – air, water and land.<br />
Natural resources <strong>of</strong> Environment – water, land and energy.<br />
Module II<br />
Ecology – Ecosystem – Types, Functions, Productivity, Energy Flow and Food chains<br />
Material cycling – Hydrologic cycle, Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Phosphorous Cycle, Sulphur Cycle.<br />
Sustainable development – Social, economical and environmental dimensions<br />
Global environmental issues – Green house effect, ozone layer depletion, Global warming, Acid rain,<br />
deforestation.<br />
Module III<br />
Waste Management – Air Pollution – Sources, Types, Effects, Air Quality Standards<br />
Water Pollution – Characteristics <strong>of</strong> water pollution – Water Quality Standards.<br />
Waste Management hierarchy – Benefits <strong>of</strong> Pollution Prevention<br />
Resource conservation – Good house keeping practice, Applications <strong>of</strong> remote sensing and GIS in<br />
environmental management.<br />
References:<br />
1. Kurian Joseph & R. Nagendran “Essentials <strong>of</strong> Environmental Studies”, Pearson Education(Singapore)<br />
Pte. Ltd, Indian branch, 482.FIE Patparganj – New Delhi - 110092<br />
2. S.C. Bhatia, “Environmental Pollution and Control in Chemical Process Industries”, Khanna<br />
Publishers, Naisarak - Delhi<br />
3. P. Aarne Vesilind and Susan M Morgan, “Introduction to Environmental <strong>Engineering</strong>”<br />
4. Dr. Suresh K Dhameja, “Environmental <strong>Engineering</strong> and Management”, S.K. Kataria & Sons, 4424/6<br />
Guru Nanak Market, Naisarak, Delhi – 110006<br />
5. M. Anji Reddy, “Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System”, B.S. Publications, 4-4-309,<br />
Giriraj Lane, Hyderebad.<br />
6. S.T Misra&S.N Pandey, “Essential environmental studies”. ANNE Books INDIA Publications New<br />
Delhi<br />
Question paper : Duration : 3 Hrs<br />
The question paper consists <strong>of</strong> Part A and Part B.<br />
Part A is for 40 marks. There will be 8 compulsory short answer questions <strong>of</strong> 5 marks each covering entire<br />
syllabus.<br />
Part B is for 60 marks. There will be 2 questions form each module. The candidate has to answer one question<br />
from each module.<br />
Note: No charts, tables, codes are permitted in the Examination hall .If necessary the same shall be given along<br />
with the question paper by the question paper setter.<br />
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