OUR ENVIRONMENT

Paper Code: 
BMA 313
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Inspite of the deteriorating status of the environment, study of environment has so far not received adequate attention in our academic programmes. This programme aims at giving students a clear understanding of environmental concerns and to follow sustainable development practices. This will definitely help students develop an interdisciplinary global understanding of ecological and environmental problems.

Unit I: 

Definition, Scope and Importance of Environment Scope of Environmental Studies and its applications Importance with respect to the society Relationship of Environmental Studies with other subjects (Multidisciplinary nature of Environment)

Unit II: 

Ecosystem: Structure and Function

Concept of Ecosystem

Biotic and abiotic components of ecosystem

Food Chain and Food Web

Ecological Pyramids

Energy Flow

Unit III: 

Environmental Pollution

Water Pollution: Definition, sources and effects

Air Pollution-Definition, sources and effects

Noise Pollution-Definition, sources and effects

Unit IV: 

Energy and Environment

Solar Energy and its uses

Wind Energy

Tidal Energy

Hydro Power

Unit V: 

Environment and Human Health

Water and airborne Diseases; Potential and widespread effects. -Risks due to chemicals in food

Academic Year: 
2016-17
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