Environmental Science Syllabus — Government College of Engineering an…
Full syllabus, topics and curated resources for Environmental Science (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu).
Ecosystems, natural resources, biodiversity, environmental pollution, environmental legislation, sustainability, and environmental treaties.
- Subject code: BCET21
- University: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Course: B.Tech (2025 onwards)
- Branch: ME
- Semester: 2
Environmental Science syllabus
Unit 1: ECOSYSTEMS
- Structure of Ecosystems
- Functions of Ecosystems
- Energy Flow in the Ecosystem
- 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 and Tribal People
- Land Resources
- Use and Over-Exploitation of Land Resources
- Soil Erosion
- Desertification
- Wasteland Reclamation
- Biodiversity Hotspots in India
- Threats to Biodiversity
- In-Situ Conservation
- Ex-Situ Conservation
Unit 3: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
- 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