- Teacher: Muralidharan M
- Teacher: Muralidharan M
Ecology considers how organisms of the same species interact with each other, how organisms of different species in the same space interact, and how multiple communities interact to make up an ecosystem, information crucial in understanding how biodiversity affects ecological function.
Ecosystems are organized into webs of interactions.
This course provides an introduction to the factors determining the distribution and patterns of abundance of organisms, and which relate plant and animal populations to their environment in both terrestrial and marine environments. It includes the physiological ecology of plants and animals, the life history strategies by which organisms adapt to their environments, trophic ecology and the ecological significance of the niche, biodiversity and co-existence. The importance of evolutionary history and succession for understanding patterns of distribution will also be emphasized.
The
Environment is about the surrounding external conditions influencing
development or growth of people, animal or plants; living or working conditions
etc.
Environmental Science is the interdisciplinary field and
requires the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical and
biological components of the Environment with a focus on environmental
pollution and degradation.
The course focuses on how we understand and recognize environmental problems, how we decide what to do about them, and what role science can and should play in these discussions.
The course covers the following chapters: environment, Earth as a system, life and environment, preserving life sources, energy, aqueous environment, air pollution, environment and society.
Learning outcomes
• Connections and interrelations between various disciplines in the environment
• Functioning of ecosystems and basic processes in the environment as well as consequences of our needs for food, energy and raw materials
• Basic actions to prevent degradation of the environment and harmful effects on humans
‘Natural resource management and conservation
Natural resource management and conservation (NRMC) deals with managing the way in which people and natural landscapes interact. It brings together natural heritage management, water management, bio-diversity conservation, and the future sustainability of industries like agriculture, mining, tourism, fisheries and forestry.NRM is referred to as the management of natural resources such as land, plants, animals, water, and soil. It implies the management of resources such as animals, plants, soil, and land to develop the quality of life.
The main objective of Natural Resource Management is to emphasize the need to conserve natural resources to meet the need of today and tomorrow. These resources offer ecosystem services that deliver better quality of human life. Moreover, it also considers the way in which people interrelate with natural landscapes.
- Teacher: Muralidharan M
Environment Impact Assessment
EIA is a process that examines the potential environmental effects of a development proposal or project before the start of any activity.
The goal of an EIA is to ensure that decision makers consider the likely environmental impact of a project as early as possible, and to reduce, avoid, or offset those effects.
EIAs are typically carried out for projects that may have a significant negative impact on the environment. They can help to highlight ways to achieve broader environmental goals, and to assess key issues in a transparent and effective way.
Objectives of the Course
- Understand the concept and basic process of environmental impact assessment.
- Understanding the EIA process: Learning about the EIA process, including how it's used in research, planning, and project evaluation.
- To develop a critical awareness of factors which affect the use of EIA as part of project management in the legislative and regulatory context of industrialized areas.
- to expose the students to the need for EIA and how to prepare the various documents required by state and federal regulations.
- Learning how to ensure efficient resource use: Learning how to ensure efficient resource use.
- Learning how to identify and mitigate key impacts: Learning how to identify key impacts and measures for mitigating them.
- Learning how to ensure efficient resource use:
- Learning how to inform decision-making and condition-setting.
- Teacher: Muralidharan M