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402 Climatology and Ecodynamics :Unit I : Climate :- Weather, Climate, Major Climatic regions of the world
based on latitude, with distribution of vegetation, classification of climates
criteria for classification. Thornthwaites and koppens classifications,
climatogram studies. El-Nino effect.
Unit II : Meteorology :- Scale of meteorology, pressure, temperature,
adiabatic lapse rates, atmospheric stability, wind velocity, wind roses and
turbulence plume behaviour various types of plumes and dispersion models
of air Weather forecasting Basic numerical modeling approach Guassion
plume model Emission inventory.
Unit III : Monitoring of air quality :- Establishing ambient and emission
standards, ambient air sampling methods for collection and analysis of
suspended particulate matter, ( SPM), Respirable suspended particulate
matter ( RSPM) sulphur dioxide (SO2) and oxides of nitrogen (No),
oxidants carbon, monoxide ( CO) and hydrocarbons ( HC) stack sampling &
analysis of spm, Rspm, So2 No2 etc.
Unit IV : Ecosystem dynamics and biomass productivity :- Definition,
kinds of ecosystems, fundamental concepts, biotic and abiotic components
and their functions, nutrient pool, energy flow through ecosystems :
Ecological energeties, food chains, food web, Trophic levels, ecological
pyramids.
- Concepts of biomass, Biomass utilization
- Productivity, types of productivity
Methods of measurement of biomass and productivity, Ecological
efficiencies.
Unit V : Energy resources Management :- Sources of energy, Energy
requirement, conventional energy system - wood, Coal hydro and thermal
power energy, Non-conventional energy systems- Bioenergy, biogas energy.
Ocean & tidal energy. Nuclear energy, solar energy, wind energy geothermal
energy, energy from wastes Eco technology sustainable development.
Photovoltaics, solar ponds. Energy from biomass, biogas, anaerobic
digestion; energy use pattern in different parts of the world.
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended up to 1988 and rules 1975. The
Environ (Protection)Act, 1986 and rules 1991. Public Liability Insurance
Act, 1991 Industrial Wastes and law, see 12 of Factories Act (1988) and
rules framed there under. Noise Pollution and law, sec. 119 and 120 of the
Motor Vehicle Act (1989) rules framed there under. Hazardous waste
management and handling. Rules 1989 as amended up to 2003.
Unit V: Env. Governance:- Between two centuries-designing the future,
earth summit assessing the summits supers sustainable development An
agenda for centurey-21. Causes of environmental destruction framing the
problem, environmental driving forces. Global warming the charging
climate in science and politics green house science, tracing the human cause,
converting science into policy. Political economy Trade and environment
the role of the corporation- designing Green market the political
ecosystem- Prospects for super national Governance. Ethical frame work for
global action . The risk of progress. The policies? for sustainable future.
* Current development in the subject:Env. 501: Industrial Safety Management and Hygiene: Unit I: Introduction to safety philosophy:- General principles of safety
need for safety humanitarian, sequence of accident occurrence- occupational
injuries-effects of industrial accidents, personal protective equipments.
Legal and social consideration, role of management in industrial safety.
Unit II: Working in and around chemical equipment Hazards in chemical
plant-Material handling hazards classification of hazardous chemical their
storage and safe keeping.
Unit III: Industrial safety legislation, Acts and Rules, Safety standards and
codes. Safety policy-safety organization & responsibilities and authorities of
different levels. Accident sequence theory, causes of accident, accident
prevention & control techniques. Plant safety inspections, job safety analysis
and Investigations of accidents. Role of safety committee and its formation,
safety awareness programme. Total loss control concept. Safety performance
evaluation.
Unit IV: Specific hazards: Risk Assessment and Management:- Hazard
identification in process plant, checklist procedure, preliminary hazard
analysis, Hazard analysis techniques. Risk estimation and management
major hazard control on - site and off-site emergency preparedness.
Unit III :- Corporate Environmental Strategy : Waste lands and wet lands,
conservation of mangroves, desertification, Restoration, rehabilitation and
reclamation of Indian lakes, conservation of rain water, rainwater harvesting
and sustainable supply in India surface water and ground water harvesting,
water harvesting in low rainfall areas, artifical recharges. Water harvesting
and potability of ground water. Strategy for sustainable supply of potable
water. Global environmental democracy. Modern concept of capacity
building in env. Management.
Unit IV :- Industrial and Urban Environmental Problems in India : Industrial
development - impact on resource depletion and pollution (case studies).
Environmental problems of urbanization. Environmental problems of slums.
Population, poverty and environment in India. International trade and
economic reforms on the environment. Industrial growth, environment and
ecology in India. Major issues in sustaining growth and development in Less
Developed Countries (LD Cs)
Unit V :- Sustainable development in Agriculture and Industry : In this unit
the module through case studies will discuss policies, practices and
strategies needed for addressing sustainability concerns in the two most
important sectors of the Indian economy. Indias agricultural policy has thus
far laid emphasis on raising agricultural production through high
technological inputs but attention has not been paid to the need to conserve
and sustainable use of Indias rich agricultural diversity, particularly in the
face of the overwhelming forces of completion as exemplified by WTO. In
industrial sector; the management of industrial wastes, which was seen as a
necessary evil and dealt with apathy, is now the focus of corporate
strategies. Waste minimization, cleaner production and energy efficiency are
now seem as profitable practices.
Resource : 1) CEE Towards a green future CEE, Ahmedabad, 1999.
2) Prasal Modak : Waste minimization, CEE, Ahmedabad, 1995
3) A Damodharan, Towards an agro-ecosystem policy for India CEE,
Ahmedabad. 2001.
* Current development in the subject:Reference Book:-
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Environmental Remote Sensing By :- Saumitra Mukherjee
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