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Common to II sem. B.E. – Computer Science and
Engineering, Electrical and Communication Engineering
& Electrical and Electronics Engineering
B.Tech. – Information Technology

Objectives:
To understand the importance of natural resources, pollution control and waste management.
To provide the students about the current social issues and environmental legislations.

UNIT-I NATURAL RESOURCES 9
Environment -definition - scope and importance - forest resources -use and overexploitation -water
resources -use and over utilization - dams - benefits and problems - water conservation -energy
resources - growing energy needs - renewable and non renewableenergy sources - use of alternate
energy sources -land resources -land degradation - role of an individual in conservation of natural
resources.
UNIT-II ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 9
Definition - causes, effects and control measures of air pollution -chemical and photochemical
reactions in the atmosphere - formation of smog, PAN, acid rain, and ozone depletion- noise
pollution -mitigation procedures - control of particulate and gaseous emission( Control of SO2,
NOX, CO and HC).
Water pollution - definition-causes-effects of water pollutants–marine pollution-thermal pollution-
radioactive pollution-control of water pollution by physical, chemical and biological processes–
waste water treatment-primary, secondary and tertiary treatment.
Soil pollution : definition-causes-effects and control of soil pollution.
UNIT-III SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 9
Solid wastes - sources and classification of solid wastes -solid waste management options -
sanitary landfill, recycling, composting, incineration, energy recovery options from wastes
Hazardous waste -definition -sources of hazardous waste-classification (biomedical waste,
radioactive waste, chemical waste, household hazardous waste )-characteristics of hazardous waste
ignitability (flammable) reactivity, corrosivity, toxicity -effects of hazardous waste -case study-
bhopal gas tragedy - disposal of hazardous waste-recycling , neutralization, incineration, pyrolysis,
secured landfill - E-waste management -definition-sources-effects -electronic waste recycling
technology.
UNIT-IV SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT 9
Sustainable development -concept, components and strategies - social impact of growing human
population and affluence, food security, hunger, poverty, malnutrition, famine - consumerism and
waste products - environment and human health - role of information technology in environment
and human health -disaster management– floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslide.
UNIT-V TOOLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 9
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) structure -strategies for risk assessment–EIS-
environmental audit-ISO 14000-precautionary principle and polluter pays principle- constitutional
provisions- - pollution control boards and pollution control acts- environmental protection
act1986- role of non-government organisations- international conventions and protocols.
Contact : 45
Hours
Course Outcomes:

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