EA4201 Environmental Disturbances, Pollution and Remedies Syllabus:
EA4201 Environmental Disturbances, Pollution and Remedies Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
To provide knowledge related to the broad field of environmental disturbances, and tools that can be used in various remedies.
Introducing the options of renewable resources and appropriate technologies for harnessing them for our benefit.
To improve environment protection, these technologies are gaining importance in our dayto-day applicative lifestyle.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Definition and classification of environmental disturbances – physical, chemical, biological, aesthetic, socio economic factors, natural and man-made, Environmental disturbances at local and global level.
UNIT II UNIT, MEASUREMENTS AND STANDARDS
Air, Water, Solid waste, and Noise pollution – Basic parameters, units, sampling, legal standards, measurements and limits. Environmental planning standards.
UNIT III REMEDIAL TECHNIQUES AND DISTURBANCE- BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Reducing the impact of pollution through chemical, biological & physical remediation techniques. Energy & emission generation from building materials throughout its life cycle analysis. Energy balance of human and built environment -Thermal Environment, Aqueous environment. Environmental impact of building materials, Eco friendly materials, their composition, production and recycling, physical properties etc. Embodied energy /Operational energy of materials like steel, fly ash bricks, gypsum, eco-boards etc. Lifecycle assessment of materials.
UNIT IV POLLUTION AND REMEDIES
Structure and composition of Atmosphere –Definition, Scope and Scales of Air, Water and Land Pollution –Sources and classification of air pollutants and their effect on human health. Control and preventive measures –Contaminated soil characterization and containment – Sources of water pollution and treatment methods. ICZM and sustainable Development.
UNIT V ECOLOGICALLY DISTURBED SITES AND RESTORATION
Ecologically sensitive areas -Restoration ecology -Disturbances caused by built structures – from ‘cradle to grave’ –Remedial measures applicable-Fragmentation- Landscape Ecology.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1 Understanding the factors leading to environmental disturbance and the correctives and preventives to avoid the same.
CO2 knowledge about legal standards of environmental planning
CO3 Understanding the need for a balanced energy use between people and the built environment
CO4 Understanding of ecological restoration and corrective actions
REFERENCES:
1. David Lee Smith, Environmental Issues for Architecture, Wiley; 1 edition, 2011.
2. Larry W Canter, Environmental Impact Assessment (Hard cover), McGraw-Hill Education, 1996
3. Mritunjoy Sengupta, Environmental Impacts of Mining Monitoring, Restoration, and Control, CRC Press; 1 edition, 1993
4. P.K. Gupta , Methods in Environmental Analysis, Agro bios, 2011
5. Scott Drake, The Elements of Architecture – Principles of Environmental Performance in Buildings, 2009, Routledge, 2009.