ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCES AND RESTORATION ECOLOGY

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
  • Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift 
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
  • Climate of Rajasthan
  • 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
  • Identification of  areas of Natural and Cultural Values to be restored 
  • Developing Detailed Restoration Plan
  • Implementation of the Restoration Plan
  • Monitoring and Reporting
Essential Readings: 
  • Bennett, M. R. and Doyle, P. (1997). Environmental geology: - Geology and the Human Environment. John Wiley and Sons.
  •  Cunningham, W.P., Cooper, T.H., Gorhani, E. and Hepworth, M.T. (2001).     Environmental Encyclopedia, Jaico Publication. House, Mumbai,India
  • Cunningham, W.P.and Saigo, B.W.(1999). Environmental Science, Mc- Graw Hill Book Company,New Delhi,India           
  • De, A.K.(1999). Environmental Chemistry, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
  • Keller, E.A. (1999). Environmental Geology. 8th ed. Prentice Hall of India
  • Rao, P.K. (2000). Sustainable Development, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishers.
  • Sharma, B.K. (2001). Environmental Chemistry. Geol Publication House, Meerut,India

 

Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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