ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Syllabus — Government College of Engineering a…
Full syllabus, topics and curated resources for ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu).
Ecosystems, natural resources, biodiversity, environmental pollution, environmental legislation, sustainable development, and environmental ethics.
- Subject code: BCET21
- University: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Course: B.Tech (2025 onwards)
- Branch: EE
- Semester: 2
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES syllabus
Unit 1: ECOSYSTEMS
- Structure of Ecosystems
- Functions of Ecosystems
- Energy Flow in Ecosystems
- Food Chains
- Food Webs
- Ecological Pyramids
- Ecological Succession
- Forest Ecosystem
- Grassland Ecosystem
- Desert Ecosystem
- Aquatic Ecosystem
- Carbon Cycle
- Nitrogen Cycle
Unit 2: NATURAL RESOURCES AND BIODIVERSITY
- Renewable Resources
- Non-Renewable Resources
- Forest Resources
- Use and Over-Exploitation of Forest Resources
- Deforestation
- Effects of Deforestation on Forests
- Effects of Deforestation on Tribal People
- Land Resources
- Land Resource Over-Exploitation
- Soil Erosion
- Desertification
- Wasteland Reclamation
- Biodiversity
- Biodiversity Hotspots in India
- Threats to Biodiversity
- In-Situ Conservation
- Ex-Situ Conservation
Unit 3: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
- Environmental Pollution
- Air Pollution
- Water Pollution
- Noise Pollution
- Soil Pollution
- Greenhouse Effect
- Global Warming
- 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