AGRO PATH FINDER • SKNAU JOBNER 2025
Environmental Studies and Disaster Management
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture • Semester 2 • AGMET 121
Lecture-wise study materialsTheory & PracticalPDF • MCQs • Videos
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Theory Lecture Schedule
20 indexed topics01
Introduction to environment – Environmental studies: Definition, ol scope and importance; Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies; Segments of environment
02
Spheres of earth- Lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere; 01 Different layers of atmosphere
03
Natural resources: classification – Forest resources, water resources, 02 mineral resources, food resources, energy resources, land resources and soil resources
04
Ecosystems: Concept, types, structure and function of an ecosystem 01
05
Energy flow in the ecosystem 01
06
Biodiversity and its conservation: Introduction, definition and types; 02 Biogeographical classification of India; Importance and value of biodiversity; Biodiversity hot spots; Threats and conservation of biodiversity
07
Environmental pollution: Definition, cause, effects and control 03 measures of: a. Air pollution. b. Water pollution. c. Soil pollution. d. Marine pollution. e. Noise pollution. f. Thermal pollution h. Light pollution
08
Solid waste management: 01 management methods
09
Composting, incineration, pyrolysis and biogas production ol
10
Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes ol 1 Social issues and the environment: Urban problems related to energy ol
12
Environmental ethics: Issues and possible solutions- climate change, 02 global warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust
13
Water conservation, rain water harvesting and watershed ol management
14
Environment protection act; Air (Prevention and control of 02 pollution) act; Water (Prevention and control of pollution) act; Wildlife protection act; Forest conservation act
15
Human population and the environment, environment and human 02 health, human rights Value education; Women and child welfare
16
Role of information technology in environment and human health ol
17
Disaster management: Disaster definition and types; Natural 02 disasters – Floods, drought, cyclone, earthquakes, landslides, avalanches, volcanic eruptions, heat and cold waves
18
Manmade disasters: Nuclear disasters, chemical disasters, biological 02 disasters, building fire, coal fire, forest fire, oil fire, road accidents, rail accidents, air accidents and sea accidents
19
International and national strategy for disaster reduction; Concept of 01 disaster management; National disaster management framework; Financial arrangements
20
Role of NGOs, community-based organizations and media in 01 disaster management
21
Central, state, district and local administration in disaster control; ol Armed forces in disaster response; Police and other organizations in disaster management
Practical Lecture Schedule
15 indexed topics01
Visit to a local area to document environmental assets river/forest/ grassland/hill/mountain
02
Energy: Biogas production from organic wastes
03
Visit to wind mill / hydro power / solar power generation units
04
Biodiversity assessment in farming system
05
Floral and faunal diversity assessment in polluted and un polluted system
06
Visit to local polluted site – Urban/rural/industrial/agricultural to study of common plants, insects and birds
07
Environmental sampling and preservation
08
Water quality analysis: pH, EC and TD
09
Estimation of acidity and alkalinity
10
Estimation of water hardness
11
Estimation of DO, BOD and COD in water samples
12
Enumeration of E. coli in water sample
13
Assessment of suspended particulate matter (SPM).
14
Study of simple ecosystem — Visit to pond/river/hills
15
Visit to areas affected by natural disaster
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