Syllabus
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Course Code: B-GGY-505 Course Name: Environmental Geology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Introduction to environmental geology, its fundamental concepts, and scope; Environmental ethics; Concepts ecosystem on earth (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere) | |
| 2 | Soil erosion; land resources vs natural hazards; depletion of water resources: causes and impact; Renewable and non- renewable sources of energy | |
| 3 | Concepts of geological cycles: hydrological cycle, carbon cycle; increasing CO2 trend and greenhouse gases; concept of climate change. Impact of mining on the environment. | |
| 4 | Pollution: Water and Land; Waste: introduction, types and their disposal. Role of geology in waste disposal. Environmental laws. | |
