Environmental Studies and Disaster Management
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Chandrasekhar Sahu
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Course Name : Environmental Studies and Disaster Management
Code(Credit) : ASES3101(2-1-0)
Course Objectives
• Disciplinary knowledge: Enable students to develop a comprehensive understanding of various facets of life forms, ecological processes and how humans have impacted them during the Anthropocene era.
• Critical thinking: Capability to identify relevant environmental issues, analyse the various underlying causes, evaluate the practices and policies, and develop framework to make informed decisions.
• Moral and ethical awareness/reasoning: Develop empathy for various life forms and appreciate the various ecological linkages within the web of life.
CO-PO Mapping
| COs | Course outcomes | Mapping COs with POs |
| CO1 | After learning this course one would be able to control pollution at individual level and also gains knowledge about conservation of natural resources and its management. | PO1 |
| CO2 | Students will understand, interpret and communicate the natural environment and its relationships with human activities. | PO2 |
| CO3 | Students will be able to investigate, characterize, analyze and judge human impacts on the environment. | PO3 |
| CO4 | Students can integrate facts, concepts and methods from multiple disciplines and apply to solving environmental problems | PO4 |
PO1: Knowledge Enhancement
PO2: Professional Enhancement
PO3: Entrepreneurship Skills
PO4: Communication & Extension Skill
Course Syllabus
Theory
Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies Definition, scope and importance.
Natural Resources: Renewable and non-renewable resources, Natural resources and associated problems. a) Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies. Timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forest and tribal people. b) Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams-benefits and problems. c) Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies. d) Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case studies. e) Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and nonrenewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources. Case studies. f) Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification. • Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources. • Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles. Ecosystems: Concept of an ecosystem, Structure and function of an ecosystem, Producers, consumers and decomposers, Energy flow in the ecosystem. Ecological succession, Food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids. Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the following ecosystem: a. Forest ecosystem b. Grassland ecosystem c. Desert ecosystem d. Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries) Biodiversity and its conservation: - Introduction, definition, genetic, species & ecosystem diversity and biogeographical classification of India. Value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option values. Biodiversity at global, National and local levels, India as a mega-diversity nation.Hot-sports of biodiversity. Threats to biodiversity: habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts. Endangered and endemic species of India. Conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity. Environmental Pollution: definition, cause, effects and control measures of: a. Air pollution b. Water pollution c. Soil pollution d. Marine pollution e. Noise pollution f. Thermal pollution g. Nuclear hazards. Solid Waste Management: causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes. Role of an individual in prevention of pollution. Social Issues and the Environment: From Unsustainable to Sustainable development, Urban problems related to energy, Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management. Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions, climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust. dies. Wasteland reclamation.Consumerism and waste products. Environment Protection Act.Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act.Wildlife Protection Act.Forest Conservation Act. Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation. Public awareness Human Population and the Environment: population growth, variation among nations, population explosion, Family Welfare Programme. Environment and human health: Human Rights, Value Education, HIV/AIDS. Women and Child Welfare.Role of Information Technology in Environment and human health.
Disaster management
Natural Disasters- Meaning and nature of natural disasters, their types and effects. Floods, drought, cyclone, earthquakes, landslides, avalanches, volcanic eruptions, Heat and cold waves, Climatic hange: global warming, Sea level rise, ozone depletion. Man Made Disasters- Nuclear disasters, chemical disasters, biological disasters, building fire, coal fire, forest fire, oil fire, air pollution, water pollution, deforestation, industrial waste water pollution, road accidents, rail accidents, air accidents, sea accidents. Disaster Management- Effect to migrate natural disaster at national and global levels. International strategy for disaster reduction. Concept of disaster management, national disaster management framework; financial arrangements; role of NGOs, community –based organizations and media.Central, state, district and local administration; Armed forces in disaster response; Disaster response; Police and other organizations.
Practical
Pollution case studies. Case Studies- Field work: Visit to a local area to document environmental assets river/ forest/ grassland/ hill/ mountain, visit to a local polluted site- Urban/Rural/Industrial/Agricultural, study of common plants, insects, birds and study of simple ecosystems-pond, river, hill slopes, etc.
References Books
1. Bharucha, E. 2005. Text book of Environmental Studies for undergraduate courses. University
Grants Commission, New Delhi.
2. Anjaneyalu, Y. 2004. Introduction to Environmental Science, BS Publications, Hyderabad,
A.P.,India.
Session Plan
Session 01-03
Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies Definition, scope and importance. Natural Resources: Renewable and non-renewable resources, Natural resources and associated problems. a) Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies. Timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forest and tribal people. b) Water resources:
Video: Introduction to Environmental Science
Practical: Determination of total hardness by EDTA method
Session 04
Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams-benefits and problems. c) Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies. d) Food resources
Video: RENEWABLE vs NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES
Practical: Determination of total alkalinity in a given sample of water
Video: Determining the Alkalinity and constituents in water sample using methyl orange indicator.
Session 05-06
Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification. • Role of an individual in conservation of natural resources. Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles.
Video: Causes, Effects and Solutions of Desertification of Land - an overview
Practical: Determination of the total dissolved solids in supplied water.
Video: To determine the total dissolved solids in water sample
Session 07
Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies. Timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forest and tribal people.
PPT: Lecture 04
Video: Forest Resources and its conservation
Practical: Determination of Dissolved Oxygen (DO) present in a given water sample.
Video: Determination of Dissolved Oxygen (DO) by Winkler method
Session 08
Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, case studies.
PPT: Lecture 05
Video: Mineral resource in India
Practical:
Determination of Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) of a waste water sample.
Video: Determination of Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) of a waste water sample.
Session 09-10
Ecosystems: Concept of an ecosystem, Structure and function of an ecosystem, Producers, consumers and decomposers,
PPT: Lecture 06
Video: Ecosystem and its types
Practical: Determination of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) of a waste water sample.
Video: Determination of COD in waste water
Session 11-12
Producers, consumers and decomposers, Energy flow in the ecosystem. Ecological succession, Food chains,
PPT: Lecture 07
Video: Food Chains
Practical: Determination of pH water sample.
Video: Digital pH Meter Calibration and Working by Solution
Session 13
food webs and ecological pyramids. Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the ecosystem:
PPT: Lecture 08
Video: Food Webs and Energy Pyramids
Practical: Determination of electrical conductivity of given water sample
Video: Determination of Electrical conductivity in wastewater
Session 14
Forest ecosystem b. Grassland ecosystem c. Desert ecosystem d. Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)
PPT: Lecture 09
Video: Types of ecosystem
Practical: Determination of pH of a soil sample.
Video: To determine pH of Soil
Session 15-16
Biodiversity and its conservation: - Introduction, definition, genetic, species & ecosystem diversity and biogeographical classification of India. Value of biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option values.
PPT: Lecture 10
Video: What is Biodiversity
Video: Why is biodiversity so important
Practical: Determination of electrical conductivity of a soil sample.
Video: To determine the conductivity of soil sample
Session 17-18
Environmental Pollution: definition, cause, effects and control measures of: a. Air pollution b. Water pollution c. Soil pollution
PPT: Lecture 11
Video: Air Pollution : Meaning , Causes , Effects and Control Measures
Video: Noise Pollution : Meaning , Causes , Effects and Control Measures
Video: Water Pollution : Meaning , Causes , Effects and Control Measures
Practical: Determination of percentage of Chlorine in sewage water
Video: Determination of percentage of Chlorine in sewage water
Session 19-20
Marine pollution e. Noise pollution f. Thermal pollution g. Nuclear hazards. Solid Waste Management: causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes. Role of an individual in prevention of pollution.
PPT: Lecture 12
Video: How We Can Keep Plastics Out of Our Ocean
Video: Harmful Effects Of Thermal Pollution
Video: Solid Waste Management -
Practical: Determination of Noise level
Video: Determination of Noise level
Session 21
Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management. Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions, climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion,
PPT: Lecture 13
Video: Rainwater Resources™ Rainwater Harvesting Process
Video: Watershed Management - Importance and Challenges
Video: Causes and Effects of Climate Change
Video: The Difference Between Global Warming & Climate Change
Video: Acid rain
Video: Ozone Depletion
Practical: Determination of Air quality analysis
Video: Determination of Air quality analysis
Session 22
Family Welfare Programme. Environment and human health: Human Rights, Value Education, HIV/AIDS. Women and Child Welfare.
PPT: Lecture 14
Video: Family Welfare Programme
Video: Environment and Public Health
Session 23
Role of Information Technology in Environment and human health.
PPT: Lecture 15
Video: Role of IT in environmental and human health
Session 24-25
Disaster management
Natural Disasters- Meaning and nature of natural disasters, their types and effects. Floods, drought, cyclone, earthquakes
Video: Disasters - Types and Effects
Video: Landslides and Earthquakes
Session 26-27
Natural Disasters
cyclone, Floods, drought,landslides, avalanches, volcanic eruptions, Heat and cold waves,
PPT: Lecture 17
Video: Disaster Management Cyclone
Video: Drought and Agriculture - Predict, Plan and Prepare
Session 28-29
Man Made Disasters- Nuclear disasters, chemical disasters, biological disasters, building fire, coal fire, forest fire, oil fire, air pollution, water pollution, deforestation, industrial waste water pollution, road accidents, rail accidents, air accidents, sea accidents.
PPT: Lecture 18
Video: The World's Worst Nuclear Disaster - Facts & Overview of Accidents
Video: Biological Disasters
Video: Drone based Forest Fire Prevention Technology
Video: Fire Protection Systems: Building Codes and Safety Standards
Session 30-31
Disaster Management- Effect to migrate natural disaster at national and global levels. International strategy for disaster reduction. Concept of disaster management, national disaster management framework; financial arrangements
PPT: Lecture 19
Video: Climate Change, Disasters and Refugees - Talking Points
Video: Integrated Approach to Disaster Risk Management:Prevent, Residual risk Prepare, Respond, Recover
Session 32
Concept of disaster management, national disaster management framework; financial arrangements; role of NGOs, community –based organizations and media.Central, state, district and local administration; Armed forces in disaster response; Disaster response; Police and other organizations.
PPT: Lecture 20
Video: NGO role in disaster management
Video: Role of Government in Disaster Relief
Our Main Teachers
Assistant professor, Department of Biochemistry and Plant Physiology, MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi Campus, Odisha, India
Dr. Dinkar J. Gaikwad is an Associate Professor and Head, Department of Crop Physiology and Biochemistry. M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Paralakhemundi Campus, Centurion University of Technology and Management Odisha, India. He has completed his Under Graduation (UG) in Bachelor in Horticulture from MPKV Rahuri (Maharashtra), Post Graduation in Plant Physiology from BCKV Mohanpur (West […]
Present Position Associate Professor (Soil Science),MSSSoA, CUTM Mobile: 91-9439353031 , E-mail: arunabha@cutm.ac.in Education Bachelor of Science (Agriculture). Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra, India in 2008 Master of Science (Soil and Water Conservation). Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidlaya –(BCKV), Nadia, West Bengal, India in 2010 Research topic Water Requirement of Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) PhD […]
Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science, M. S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management