Enviromental Pollution

Paper Code: 
ENV- 123
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Objective: 

To make students aware of the deteriorating conditions of the environment due to anthropogenic interference

20.00
Unit I: 
Air Pollution

 

  • Atmospheric composition and stratification
  • Air quality standards
  • History and episodes of air pollution
  • Sources of pollution (Line and area source)
  • Classification of air pollutants
  • Meteorological parameters influencing air pollution
  • Atmospheric stability and Inversion
  • Plume behavior
  • Photochemical reactions in the atmosphere (Reactions of NOx, SO2,CO and CO2 )
  • Causes and effects of acid rain, global warming, and ozone depletion
  • Basics of Bharat Stage emission standards
14.00
Unit II: 
Water Pollution
  • Water quality standards.
  • Sources of water pollution
  • Effects of water pollution
  • Marine Pollution: causes and impacts
  • Ganga Action Plan
12.00
Unit III: 
Soil Pollution

 

  • Composition of soil with special reference to Rajasthan
  • Types and sources of soil pollution
  • Methods of Soil pollution control
  •  Land degradation with special reference to soil erosion
14.00
Unit IV: 
Noise Pollution
  • Basic concept and definition
  •  Sources of noise pollution
  •  Noise exposure levels and standards
  •  Impacts of noise on human health
15.00
Unit V: 
Radioactive and Thermal Pollution
  • Sources, types and effects of radiation(Ionizing and non ionizing)
  • Radioactive Pollution
  • Management and disposal of radioactive waste
  • Control of radioactive pollution
  • Thermal Pollution: sources and effects on ecosystem
Essential Readings: 
  1. Cunningham, W. P., & Cunningham, M. A. (2012). Environmental Science: A Global Concern (12th ed.). The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
  2. Ghassemi, A. (2002). Handbook of Pollution Control and Waste Minimization. Marcel Dekker, Inc.
  3. Hill, M. K. (2010). Understanding Environmental Pollution (3rd ed.). U.K.: Cambridge University Press.
  4. Kaur, H. (2014). Environmental Chemistry (8th Ed.). Meerut: Pragati Prakashan.
  5. Lutgens, F. K., & Tarbuck, E. J. (2010). The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology (11th ed.). Prentice Hall (Pearson).
  6. Peavy, H., Rowe, D., & Tchobanoglous, G. (2013). Environmental Engineering (1st ed.). McGraw Hill Education India Private Limited.
  7. Peirce, J. J., Weiner, R. E., & Vesilind, P. A. (1998). Environmental Pollution and Control (4th ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann.
  8. Pepper, I. L., Gerba, C. P., & Brusseau, M. L. (2006). Environmental and Pollution Science (2nd ed.). Academic Press (Elsevier).
  9. Prafflin, J. R., & Zeigler, E. N. (2006). Encyclopedia of Environment Science and Engineering (5th ed.). CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group).
  10. Wang, L. K., Pereira, N. C., & Hung, Y.-T. (2005 ). Advanced Air and Noise Pollution Control. New Jersey: Humana Press Inc.
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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