Environmental Studies by Dr. Jagdish Krishnaswamy,Dr. R.J. Ranjit Daniels - 2009

Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2009. Softcover. New. This textbook uses a balanced approach to the study of environment adopting operational definitions, broad and realistic classification and focused analyses and discussions that highlight the complexities, importance and scope of environmental studies to a wide array of undergraduate students. The book categorizes the environment into three general chapters: - Non-Living (or abiotic) Environment; Living (or biotic) Environment; Social (or human) Environment and the fourth chapter, Environmental Conservation, integrates the first three chapters. The intention of this textbook is to focus on specific topics and headings, appearing in the Core Module Syllabus proposed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for Environmental Studies, which is applicable to Undergraduate Courses of all Branches of Higher Education. For this purpose, the book has redistributed the proposed topics and headings under the four interlinked chapters and discussed them with well-established examples and case studies. Contents:- Foreword Preface Syllabus Map Chapter 1 Nonliving Environment Learning Objectives 1.1 Soil Origin Classification Soil Types of India Mineral Resources Equitable Use of Mineral Resources 1.2 Water Earth?s Reserves Saltwater Freshwater Atmospheric Water and Rainfall Hydrology Minimum Environmental Flows 1.3 Air Composition Oxygen Carbon dioxide Nitrogen Wind 1.4 Solar System The Sun Solar Energy Summary Key Terms Review Questions Objective-Type Questions Answers Short-Term Projects Chapter 2 Living Environment Learning Objectives 2.1 Biodiversity Genes Populations Species What is Species? Communities Value of Biodiversity 2.2 Ecosystems Classification Ecosystem Resilience Productivity Food Chain Food Web Nutrient Cycling 2.3 Biomes Rainforests Seasonal Broad-Leaved Forests Conifer Forests Swamps Grasslands Arid and Semi-Arid Biome Polar Biome (Arctic and Antarctic) Oceans Summary Key Terms Review Questions Objective-Type Questions Answers Short-Term Projects Chapter 3 Social Environment Learning Objectives 3.1 Population Population Explosion and Migration Women and Children Pressures of Population Growth Industrialization Conflicts Over Land Social Conflicts Disasters Human Rights and Value Education 3.2 Food Agriculture Irrigation Livestock Fisheries Sustainable Agriculture 3.3 Health Communicable Diseases Vector-Borne Diseases Pandemics Vulnerable Groups Role of Information and Awareness 3.4 Energy Non-Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Hydroelectric Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Energy from Biomass Biodiesel 3.5 Urbanization Habitation Communication Recreation 3.6 Waste Solid Wastes Sewage and Wastewater Hazardous Wastes Management of Solid Wastes Land Disposal and Sanitary Landfills Recycling Medical Wastes Industrial Wastes Wastewater Treatment Bioremediation of Wastewater Biodegradation and Composting Management of Toxic and Hazardous Wastes 3.7 Pollution Air Pollution Noise Pollution Thermal Pollution Water Pollution Marine Pollution Biomagnification Land Pollution Control 3.8 Economy Subsistence Markets Global Trade Regimes 3.9 Natural Resource Depletion Deforestation Mining Soil Erosion Loss of Wetlands Loss of Biodiversity Desertification 3.10 Invasive Species Plants Animals Genetically Modified Organisms Summary Key Terms Review Questions Objective-Type Questions Answers Short-Term Projects Chapter 4 Environmental Conservation Learning Objectives 4.1 Early warning systems Bioindicators Tsunami and Other Natural Disasters Disaster Management 4.2 Impact Assessment Inventorying Monitoring Geographical Information System (GIS) 4.3 Protected Areas Wildlife Sanctuaries National Parks Biosphere Reserves 4.4 Endangered Species Assessment Ex-Situ Conservation Conservation Breeding 4.5 Economic Valuation Bioresources Nature?s Services 4.6 National Legislation Constitutional Provisions for Safeguar Printed Pages: 296.