Syllabus
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Course Code: G-404 Course Name: Environmental Geology (Elective) |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Components of environment, ecology and ecosystem. Interactions between atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere and man. Principles of environmental Geology, ethics of conservation. Atmosphere and increasing trend of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. Fossil fuel burning, ozone layer and global warming. Smog pollution and acid rains, causes and remedies. Other causes of pollution. |
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| 2 | Hydrologic cycle and Earths’ water balance, pollution of surface and subsurface water. Water quality criteria for domestic and industrial use, water quality degradation due to use of fertilizers, pesticides and geogenic causes. Hydrogeologic considerations for liquid waste disposal. Hydrologic implications of solid waste disposals. Waste (solid, liquid, gases) management and control. |
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| 3 | Natural resources of lithosphere, land, soil and minerals and their depletion. Land degradation due to natural hazards. Land conservation and land use planning. Watershed management. Impact of irrigation - water logging and soil degradation. Energy minerals and their conservation, nonconventional sources of energy. Nuclear waste disposal and geological constraints. |
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| 4 | Types of microorganisms, role of sulfur, nitrogen and iron bacteria in the environment. Biogeochemistry of iron, manganese and sulfur. Marine pollution- causes and controls. Environmental impact assessment – impact of mining on environment, environmental health and environmental law in India. | |
