ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY

Paper Code: 
GEO 402
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper benefits the student in the field of Environment.

9.00
Unit I: 
Basic Concepts

Environment and its concepts,

Scope and Concept of Ecology

Perspective on man environment Relationship,

the effect of environment on man: biophysical and behavioural ideology

The effect of man on environment: direct and indirect

9.00
Unit II: 
Succession

Population  and community ecology,

structure, general process of succession: Hydrosere,

                                                          Xerosere,

                                                          Mesosere

9.00
Unit III: 
Systems

Ecosystem: biotic and abiotic,

concepts of food chain,

                   food web,

                   trophic structure and

                   ecological pyramids,

production consumption and decomposition in an ecosystem;

Concept of Biomes of the world (Desert and Grassland)

9.00
Unit IV: 
Environmental Issues

Environmental pollution with reference to India -Air,

                                                                            Water,

                                                                            Noise,

                                                                            Soil

Global environmental issues: Global Warming

                                              Global Cooling

                                              Climate change

9.00
Unit V: 
Environmental Management

Environmental Management

Conservation of :

Renewable and Non Renewable Resources

Concept of Environment impact assessment

Academic Year: 
2019-2020