ANNA UNIVERSITY TIRUCHIRAPPALLI Tiruchirappalli - 620 024 Regulations 2007 Syllabus SEMESTER VI SEMESTER VI HS1201 – ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINE

ANNA UNIVERSITY TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
Tiruchirappalli - 620 024
Regulations 2007
Syllabus

SEMESTER VI HS1201 – ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

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UNIT I IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 9
Definition − Scope and importance − Need for public awareness − Forest resources − Water resources
− Mineral resources − Land resources − Energy resources − Food resources − Equitable use of
resources for sustainable lifestyles.

UNIT II ECOSYSTEMS AND BIO DIVERSITY 9
Concept of ecosystem − Structure and function of an ecosystem − Energy flow in the ecosystem −
Food chains − Food webs − Ecological pyramids − Definition of bio-diversity − Bio-geographical
classification in India − Value of bio-diversity − Bio-diversity at global − National and local levels −
India as a mega diversity nation − Hot spots of bio diversity − Threats to bio-diversity − Conservation
of bio-diversity.

UNIT III ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 9
Definition − Causes and effects of environmental pollution − Air pollution − Water pollution − Soil
pollution − Marine pollution − Noise pollution − Thermal pollution − Nuclear hazards − Solid waste
management − Societal role in pollution prevention − Environmental disasters and management.

UNIT IV SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT 9
Unsustainable to sustainable development − Concept of conservation − Water and energy conservation
− Rain water harvesting − Climate change − Global warning − Acid rain − Ozone layer depletion −
Nuclear accidents and holocaust − Environmental protection act − Issues involved in enforcement of
environmental legislation − Public awareness.

UNIT V HUMAN POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT 9
Population growth − Population explosion − Family welfare programme − Environment and human
health − Human rights − Value education − HIV/ AIDS − Women and child welfare − Role of IT in
environment and human health.

Total: 45
TEXT BOOKS
1. Masters, G.M., “Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science”, 2nd Edition,
Pearson Education, 2004.
2. Miller Jr, T.G., “Environmental Science Working with the Earth”, Thomson Learning, 2000.
3. Trivedi, R.K. and Goel, P.K., “Introduction to Air Pollution”, Techno-Science Publications,
2000.

REFERENCES
1. Bharucha Erach, “The Biodiversity of India”, Mapin Publishing Ahmedabad, 2000.
2. Trivedi, R.K., “Handbook of Environmental Laws, Rules, Guidelines, Compliances and
Standards”, Vol. I and II, Environ Media.
3. Cunningham, W.P. Copper and Gorhani, T.H., “Environmental Encyclopaedia”, Jaico
Publishers, 2001.

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