B.A. / B.Sc. Geography
5th Semester Syllabus
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MJC-8 : Environmental Geography
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Unit 1: Environmental Geography: meaning and concept
◦Environmental Geography: meaning and concept
◦Environmental degradation
◦Bio-diversity: Hot Spots
◦Heat island
◦Components of environment and their inter-relationship
◦Concepts and types of Eco-system
◦Ecological balance
◦Bio-energy Cycle
Unit 2: Environmental pollution
◦Air pollution
◦Water pollution
◦Noise pollution
◦Sound pollution, and their remedial measures
◦International standard of Drinking water
Unit 3: Environmental Degradation
◦Causes and Impacts
◦Natural disaster Drought
◦Flood and Earthquake
◦Environmental Pollution: Air Pollution
◦Water Pollution
◦Environmental management and policies
Unit 4: Sewage disposal, Cleaning of rivers
◦Sewage disposal
◦Cleaning of rivers
◦Natural hazards and disasters
◦Radiation hazards
◦Gas leak
◦Acid rain
◦Environmental laws
Reference Books:
- Chandna R. C., (2002)Environmental Geography, Kalyani, Ludhiana.
- Cunningham W. P. and Cunningham M. A., (2004)Principals of EnvironmentalScience: Inquiry and Applications, Tata Macgraw Hill, New Delhi.
- Goudie A., (2001)The Nature of the Environment, Blackwell, Oxford.
- Mal, Suraj., and Singh, R.B. (Eds.) (2009) Biogeography and Biodiversity.Rawat Publication, Jaipur.
- Miller G. T., (2004)Environmental Science: Working with the Earth, Thomson BrooksCole, Singapore.
- MoEF, (2006)National Environmental Policy-2006. Ministry of Environment andForests, Government of India.
- Singh, R.B. and Hietala, R. (Eds.) (2014) Livelihood security in Northwestern Himalaya: Case studies from changing socio- economic environments in Himachal Pradesh, India. Advances in Geographical and Environmental Studies, Springer.
- Odum, E. P. et al, (2005)Fundamentals of Ecology, Ceneage Learning India.
- Singh S., (1997)Environmental Geography, PrayagPustakBhaan, Allahabad.
- UNEP, (2007)Global Environment Outlook: GEO4: Environment for Development, United Nations Environment Programme.
- Singh, M., Singh, R.B. and Hassan, M.I. (Eds.) (2014) Climate change and biodiversity: Proceedings of IGU Rohtak Conference, Volume 1. Advances in Geographical and Environmental Studies, Springer
- Singh, R.B. (1998) Ecological Techniques and Approaches to Vulnerable Environment, New Delhi, Oxford & IBH Pub..
- Singh, Savindra 2001. ParyavaranBhugol, PrayagPustakBhaan, Allahabad. (in Hindi).