ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY

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

This paper benefits the students in the field of Environment.Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

PAPER CODE

Paper Title

GEO 402

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY

(Theory)

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO22: The students will understand about the Structure and Components of Environment, Ecology and Ecosystem.  They will study about ecological succession and ecological energetics.

CO23: They will acquire knowledge about biodiversity and the value of Resource. They will gain information regarding environmental pollutions and problems along with their Cause, Effect and Remedies.

CO24:  They will be Made aware about conservation of resources and Understand the various environmental protection methods like Environmental Impact Assessment.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration,

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz,

Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

9.00

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 

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  • Population  and Community Ecology,
  • Structure and General process of succession:
  • Hydrosere,
  • Xerosere,
  • Mesosere
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  • 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
  • Environmental pollution with reference to India -       > Air,                                                                                                                   > Water,                                                                                                               > Noise,                                                                                                               > Soil
  • Global environmental issues:             >Global Warming                                                                                                 >Global Cooling                                                                                                   >Climate change
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Unit V: 
Environmental Management

Conservation of :

  • Renewable and Non Renewable Resources
  • Concept of Environment impact assessment
Essential Readings: 
  • R.E, Dickinson, Makers of Modern Geography. Casper, J.K. (2010). Changing Ecosystems: Effects of Global Warming, Infobase Pub., New York.
  • Saxena, H.M. (2013). Environmental Geography, Rawat Publications, New Delhi.
  • Singh, S. (2001). ParyavaranBhugol, PrayagPustakBhawan, Allahabad. (in Hindi).
  • Singh, S. (2017). Environmental Geography, PrayagPustakBhawan, Allahabad.
  • Marsh, W.M. and John Grossa, Jr. (2002). Environmental Geography: Science, Land Use and Earth Systems, John Wiley & Sons, San Francisco.

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021