Syllabus (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE)

Course Type: MAJ-9

Semester: 6

Course Code: BENVMAJ09T

Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: To build up fundamental concept of earth processes To make the students familiar with the weather, climate, climatic parameters and Indian monsoon  To create understanding on different aspects of Physical Geography; Elementary idea about remote s

Learning Outcome: This paper imparts knowledge of Earth Processes, Climatology, Physical Geography, Remote sensing & GIS among students

Earth Processes: (LECTURE – 15)

Origin and evolution of earth; Big Bang theory, Geological time scale; Major rock types; Continental drift theory, Plate tectonic theory

Climatology: (LECTURE – 25)

Elements of climates; Spatial and temporal patterns of climate; Climate parameters in India and climatic classification (Koppen’s classification); Indian Monsoon

Physical Geography: (LECTURE – 20)

Concept of Landform and their types; Indian landforms; Climate, Soil, Flora, Fauna, Ecological specialty, Present status of Landforms, viz., Mountain, Plains, and Plateau

Remote Sensing & GIS: (LECTURE – 30)

Elementary Idea of Remote Sensing (definition, source of energy, energy interactions with the atmosphere and Earth's surface materials); Principle of Remote sensing, types of remote sensing; Remote sensing platforms; Principle and function of sensors; Types of satellites; Latest Indian operating satellites and their utilities; Advantages and limitations of remote sensing; GIS: Principle and application

Suggested Books

1. Geomorphology & Environment, Editors Savindra Singh, H S Sharma and Sunil K De, ACB Publications, 2004.
2. Textbook on Physical Geology, G.B. Mahapatra, CBS Publishers & Distributors
3. Fundamental of Physical Geography, Majid Husain, Rawat publications
4. General Climatology, Howard J. Critchfield, Pearson publisher
5. Atmosphere, Weather and Climate, Roger G. Barry and Richard J. Chorley, Routledge
6. Environmental Geology, Carla W. Montgomery, Mc Grew Hill
7. Environmental Geology, Andrew DeWet, Kirsten Menking, Dorothy Merritts , Macmillan Learning
8. Remote Sensing and GIS, Basudeb Bhatta, Oxford publisher
9. Basic of Remote Sensing and GIS, S. Kumar
10. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, Lillesand, Kiefer and Chapman, Wiley Publisher
11. Fundamental of Remote Sensing, George Joseph, University Press
12. Barry, R. G. 2003. Atmosphere, Weather and Climate. Routledge Press, UK.
13. Lal D.S. 2006, Climatology, Sharda Pustak Bhawan, Allahabad
14. Singh S. 2009, Climatology, Prayag Pustak Bhawan, Allahabad