This course will enable the students to -
Upon completion of this course, students will:
CO7: Evaluate the holistic
issues related to natural
resources and sustainable development
CO8: Develop a comprehensive understanding of sustainable water management practices, water stress and different types of water resources.
CO9: Appraise the skills of extraction of Earth’s resources and explain how these activities impact Earth’s environment
CO10: Identify different types of land resources, analyze the consequences of their overexploitation, and apply sustainable management practices to mitigate land degradation.
CO11: Develop an objective view of the nature of Earth’s resources, particularly the energy resources
CO12: Contribute effectively to course-specific interaction
(Connate Water, Juvenile Water and Meteoric Water)
· Soil profile and classification
· Soil degradation (Physical and Chemical)
· Methods of Soil Conservation
· Forest resources of India (Types and forest cover)
· Causes of forest degradation
· Forest conservation measures: Sacred groves, National Forest Policy, Joint Forest Management
· Types and classification of Deserts
ESSENTIAL READINGS
SUGGESTED READINGS
e-RESOURCES
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