Enviromental GeoscIences And Restoration Acology

Paper Code: 
ENV- 124
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper aims at making the students aware of the degradation of the earth and methods of its restoration

10.00
Unit I: 
Basic Concepts of Geosciences

 

·    ·       Origin of Universe: Big Bang Theory, Steady State theory, Pulsating Universe theory

·       Major division of  geological time

·       Continental Drift

·       Plate Tectonics

20.00
Unit II: 
Geosciences and Earth Systems

 

  • Environmental Geosciences- fundamental concept
  • Earth system and biosphere.
  • Interrelationship of various earth systems-geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere
  • Climate of India
  • Indian monsoon
  • El nino and La nina
  •  Drought
  •  Tropical cyclones and western disturbances.
20.00
Unit III: 
Earth Process and Geological Hazards

 

  • Earth Processes
  • Cycle in the earth system
  • Catastrophic Geological Hazards:
  • Floods, Landslides, Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Avalanche
10.00
Unit IV: 
Ecological Restoration

 

 

 

  • Concept and Need for Restoration
  • Principles and guidelines of Restoration
15.00
Unit V: 
Planning and Implementation of Ecological Restoration

 

Monitoring and Reporting

  • Identification of  areas of Natural and Cultural Values to be restored 
  • Developing Detailed Restoration Plan
  • Implementation of the Restoration Plan 
Essential Readings: 
  1. Cunningham, W.P.& Saigo, B.W.: Environmental Science, 1999, Mc- Graw Hill Book Company        
  2.  Cunningham, W.P. Cooper, T.H. Gorhani, E & Hepworth, M.T. 2001,       Environmental Encyclopedia, Jaico Publ. House, Mumbai
  3. De A.K., Environmental Chemistry, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
  4. Sharma B.K., 2001. Environmental Chemistry. Geol Publ. House, Meerut
  5. Sand, P. (1994) Trust For Earth, University of Hull, Cottingham.
  6. Our Common Future, Report of the OECD (1987) Oxford University Press.
  7. Smith, Keith (1996) Environmental Hazards- Assessing risk and reducing disaster, 2nd Edition, London & New York.
  8. Valdiya, K.S. (2004) Copying with Natural Hazards: Indian Context. New Delhi: Orient Longman.
  9. Rajan, Mukund Govind (1997) Global Environmental Politics: India and the North-South Politics of Global Environmental Issues, New Delhi:
  10. Rao, P.K. (2000) Sustainable Development, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishers.
  11. Saxena H.M., Environmental Geography, 2004, Rawat Publications
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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