ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT Syllabus — Government College of Engineering a…
Full syllabus, topics and curated resources for ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu).
Environmental studies covering ecosystems, natural resources, biodiversity, environmental pollution, environmental management, social issues, sustainability and environmental movements.
- Subject code: BCET11
- University: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Course: B.Tech (2025 onwards)
- Branch: Civil
- Semester: 1
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT syllabus
Unit 1: Environment
- Introduction to environmental studies
- Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies
- Definition, scope and importance
- Need for public awareness
- Ecosystem
- Food chain
- Food web
- Ecological pyramids
- Ecological succession
- Forest ecosystem
- Grassland ecosystem
- Desert ecosystem
- Aquatic ecosystems
Unit 2: Natural Resources
- Renewable and Non-renewable resources
- Mineral resources
- Environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources
- Food resources
- Impact of modern agriculture and overgrazing on environment
- Fertilizer-pesticide problems
- Organic farming
- Hotspots of Biodiversity in India
- Threats to Biodiversity
- In-situ and ex-situ conservation
Unit 3: Environmental Pollution and Management
- Air pollution
- Water pollution
- Noise pollution
- Soil pollution
- Greenhouse effect
- Global warming and its consequences
- Acid rain
- Ozone layer depletion
- Solid waste management
- Environment Protection Act (1986)
- Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (1981)
- Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (1974)
- Wildlife Protection Act (1972)
- Forest Conservation Act (1980)