Environmental Studies Syllabus PDF

# DETAILED CONTENTS ## Introduction (04 Periods) - Basics of ecology, eco system-concept, and sustainable development. - Resources renewable and non renewable. ## Air Pollution (04 Periods) - Source of air pollution. - Effect of air pollution on human health, economy, plant, animals. - Air pollu...

# DETAILED CONTENTS ## Introduction (04 Periods) - Basics of ecology, eco system-concept, and sustainable development. - Resources renewable and non renewable. ## Air Pollution (04 Periods) - Source of air pollution. - Effect of air pollution on human health, economy, plant, animals. - Air pollution control methods. ## Water Pollution (08 Periods) - Impurities in water, Cause of water pollution, Source of water pollution. - Effect of water pollution on human health. - Concept of dissolved O2, BOD, COD. - Prevention of water pollution- Water treatment processes, Sewage treatment. - Water quality standard. ## Soil Pollution (06 Periods) - Sources of soil pollution - Types of Solid waste- House hold, Hospital, From Agriculture, Biomedical, Animal and human, excreta, sediments and E-waste - Effect of Solid waste - Disposal of Solid Waste- Solid Waste Management ## Noise pollution (06 Periods) - Source of noise pollution, Unit of noise. - Effect of noise pollution, Acceptable noise level. - Different method of minimize noise pollution. ## Environmental Legislation (08 Periods) - Introduction to Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974. - Introduction to Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981. - Environmental Protection Act 1986. - Role and Function of State Pollution Control Board and National Green Tribunal (NGT). - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). ## Impact of Energy Usage on Environment (06 Periods) - Global Warming, Green House Effect. - Depletion of Ozone Layer, Acid Rain. - Eco-friendly Material, Recycling of Material. - Concept of Green Buildings.