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GE 32 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Presented by
K. Muthu Kumar(lect, CSE)
PSNEC
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Unit I ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY
• Definition, scope and importance of environment• need for public awareness • Ecosystem – structure and function of an ecosystem• producers, consumers and decomposers • energy flow in the ecosystem• ecological succession – food chains,• food webs and ecological pyramids • Introduction, types, characteristic features,• structure and function of the • (a) forest ecosystem • (b) aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries)• (c) grassland ecosystem • (c) desert ecosystem
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Unit I ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY
• Introduction to biodiversity definition: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity
• biogeographically classification of India • value of biodiversity: consumptive use,• productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option values• Biodiversity at global, national and local levels • India as a mega-diversity nation – hot-spots of biodiversity • Threats to biodiversity : habitat loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife
conflicts • endangered and endemic species of India• conservation of biodiversity: In-situ and exsitu• Field study of common plants, insects, birds• Field study of simple ecosystems – pond, river, hill slopes, etc.
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INTRODUCTION TOENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
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Environment“the sum of total of all the living and non-living things around us influencing one another “
TYPES OF ENVIRONMENT:1.Natural environment2.Man-made environmentCOMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENT:1.Abiotic (Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere)2.Biotic( Animals, plants and micro organisms)
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Environmental Science• The study of the environment, its
biotic(biological) and abiotic (non biological) components and their interrelationship.
• The application of engineering principles to the protection and enhancement of the quality of the environment and to the enhancement and protection of public health and welfare.
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Environmental Science
Physics
Ecology
Thermodynamics
Anthropology
Chemistry & Chemical engineering
The multidisciplinary integration of sciences and engineering in order to utilize the huge biochemical potential of microorganisms, plants and
parts thereof for the restoration and preservation of the environment and for the sustainable use of resources
Economics
Geology
Biology
Biotechnology
Statistics Computer Science
Mathematical modeling
Demography
Informatics Hydrology
Chemistry
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Atmosphere • A mixture of gases surrounding a planet.
• Prevented from escaping due to pull of gravity
• Also includes water, carbon dioxide and ozone.
• Plays a major part in the various cycles of nature (water cycle, carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle)
• In the lowest layer, the Earth’s atmosphere consists of: – nitrogen (78%) – oxygen (21%) – Argon (1%)
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Layers of the Atmosphere
1. Thermosphere– Highest layer (80km/50mi to about
700km/450mi)
– The thermal structure of the Earth’s atmosphere is the result of:
• complex interaction between the electromagnetic radiation from the sun;
• radiation reflected from the Earth’s surface and
• molecules and atoms in the atmosphere.
– Temperature is higher because of collisions between ultraviolet photons and atoms of the atmosphere
Mesopause – base of the thermosphere
Ionosphere – acts as reflector of radio waves.enabling radio transmissions to “hop” between widely separated points on the Earth’s surface.
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Layers of Atmosphere 3. Stratosphere
Temperature decreases with altitude of 10km/6mi to 50km/31mi.
Temperature ranges from -60oC/-140oF to near 0 oC/32 oF
Ozone better absorber of UV radiation
than ordinary oxygen atomprevents lethal amounts of UV
from reaching the Earth’s surface
Tropopause the mark between the
stratosphere and troposphere and marks the influence of the Earth’s warming effects
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Layers of the Atmosphere
2. MesosphereTemperature decreases with
altitude of 50km/31mi to 80km/50mi.
Temperature ranges from 0oC/32oF to below -100
oC/212 oF
Stratopause found on top of the
stratosphere Production of ozone (O3)
from oxygen molecules (O2)
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Layers of the Atmosphere 4. Troposphere
• The lowest level of the atmosphere (altitude from 0-10 km)
• With temperature of 150C by the Earth, which in turn is warmed by infrared and visible radiation.
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SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
• To get an awareness and sensitivity to the total environment
• To motivate the active participation in environmental protection
• To develop skills for identifying and solving environmental problems
• To know the necessity of conservation of natural resources.
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ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY• Ecosystem -living things in a given area, non-living chemical
and physical factors of their environment, linked together through nutrient cycle and energy flow
Types of Ecosystem
Natural Artificial/Man-made
Terrestrial Aquatic
Fresh waterMarine
Lotic -river, stream or spring. Lentic -lake, pond or swamp.
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Ecology “Study of the distribution and abundance of organisms, the flows of energy and materials between abiotic and biotic components of ecosystems.”
Ecosystem Structure: The living components of an ecosystem• The roles of organisms in an ecosystem:• Producer (autotrophy): make food; plants, algae• Consumer (heterotrophy): eat other organisms• Decomposer: eat dead organic matter; bacteria and fungiClasses of Consumers• Herbivore – primary consumer – eats plants• Carnivores – secondary – meat eaters; eat herbivores• Tertiary – feed on carnivores• Omnivores – eat plants/animals
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Role of Organisms• Scavengers – feed on dead organisms (vultures, flies, crows,
lobsters)• Detritus feeders – organisms that extract nutrients from
fragments of dead organisms into more simple organic waste (termites, earthworms, crabs)
• Decomposers – organisms that digest parts of the dead organisms into simplest chemicals (bacteria, fungi)
Fig. Role of organisms
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FOREST ECOSYSTEM (TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM)Introduction• A forest is an area with a high density of trees.• World’s total land area is 13,076 million hectares - (Source: FAO; 1989)• Of which total forests account for about 31% of the world’s land area.• In India, the forest cover is roughly 19% of the total land area.• The forest ecosystems are of great concern from the environmental point of view.• It provides numerous environmental services like;
• Nutrient cycling,• Maintaining biodiversity• Providing wildlife habitat• Affecting rainfall patterns• Regulating stream flow• Storing water• Reducing flooding• Preventing soil erosion• Reclaiming degraded land & many more….
• Apart from environmental values, forest ecosystems have some traditional values as well. Examples are:
• Fire Wood & Timber.• Fruits.• Gums.• Herbs & drugs.
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Structure and Function of Forest Ecosystem
I. Biotic componentsThe various biotic components, representatives from the three functional groups, of a forest ecosystem are:
1) Producer Organisms • In a forest, the producers are mainly trees.• Trees are of different kinds depending upon the type of forest developed in that
climate.• Apart from trees, climbers, epiphytes, shrubs and ground vegetation.• Dominant species of trees in major types of forest ecosystems are:
– Tectona grandis, Acer, Betula, Picea, Pine, Cedrus.
2) Consumers• In a forest, consumers are of three main types;
a) Primary Consumers • These are Herbivores which feed directly on producers.
Eg:– Ants, Beetles, Bugs, spiders etc. feeding on tree leaves.– Larger animals such as Elephants, Deer, giraffe etc. grazing on shoots and/or fruits of
trees.
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II. Abiotic components• These include basic inorganic & organic compounds present in
the soil & atmosphere.• In addition dead organic debris is also found littered in forests.
Fig. Forest Ecosystem
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GRASSLAND ECOSYSTEM (TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM)
Introduction • Grasslands (also called Greenswards) are areas where
the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants.
• Grasslands occupy about 24% of the earth’s surface.• Grasslands occur in regions too dry for forests and too moist for
deserts• The annual rainfall ranges between 25- 75 cm, Usually seasonal• The principal grasslands include:
• Prairies (Canada, USA),Pampas (South America),Steppes (Europe & Asia)• The highest abundance & greatest diversity of large mammals are found in
these ecosystems.• The dominant animal species include
– Wild horses, asses & antelope of Eurasia, – Herds of Bison of America; and – The antelope & other large herbivores of Africa.
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Structure and functions of Grassland EcosystemsI. Biotic components1) Producer Organisms• In grassland, producers are mainly grasses; though, a few herbs & shrubs also contribute
to primary production of biomass.• Some of the most common species of grasses are:
– Brachiaria sp., Cynodon sp., Desmodium sp., Digitaria sp.
2) Consumers• In a grassland, consumers are of three main types;
a) Primary Consumers The primary consumers are herbivores feeding directly on grasses. These are grazing animals such as
– Cows, Buffaloes, Sheep, Goats, Deer, Rabbits etc.– Besides them, numerous species of insects, termites, etc are also present.
b) Secondary Consumers• These are carnivores that feed on primary consumers (Herbivores)• These include;-Frogs, Snakes, Lizards, Birds, Foxes, Jackals etc.
c) Tertiary Consumers• These include hawks etc. which feed on secondary consumers.
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3) Decomposers• These include wide variety of saprotrophic micro- organism like: Bacteria; Fungi;
Actinomycetes• They attract the dead or decayed bodies of organisms & thus decomposition takes place.• Therefore, nutrients are released for reuse by producers.II. Abiotic components • These include basic inorganic & organic compounds present in the soil & aerial
environment.• The essential elements like C, H, N, O, P, S etc. are supplied by water, nitrogen, nitrates,
sulphates, phosphates present in soil & atmosphere.
Fig. Grassland Ecosystem
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DESERT ECOSYSTEMIntroduction• A desert is a landscape or region that receives almost no precipitation.• Deserts are defined as areas with an average annual precipitation of less than
250 millimeters per year.• It occupies about 17% of the earth’s surface.• Deserts are characterized by scanty flora & fauna.• Soils of deserts often have abundant nutrients but little or no organic matter.
Fig Forest Ecosystem
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Structure and Functions of Desert EcosystemsI. Biotic components1) Producer Organisms• In a desert, producers are mainly shrubs/bushes; some grasses & a few trees.• Dominant plant species include: Succulents (water - retaining plants adapted
to arid climate or soil conditions) & hardy grasses.• Besides some lower plants such as lichens & xerophytes mosses are also present.2) Consumer Organisms• These include animals such as insects, reptiles which are capable of living in xeric
conditions• Besides some nocturnal rodents, birds & some mammalians like camel etc are also
found.3) Decomposers• Due to poor vegetation with very low amount of dead organic matter, decomposers
are poor in desert ecosystem.• The common decomposers are some bacteria & fungi, most of which are
thermophillic.II. Abiotic components• Due to high temperature & very low rainfall, the organic substances are poorly
present in the soil.
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AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
Introduction• Aquatic ecosystems deal with biotic community present in water bodies.• In terrestrial ecosystem, carbon dioxide & oxygen are present in gaseous form whereas in
aquatic ecosystem, these are available in dissolved state.• Depending upon the quality and nature of water, the aquatic ecosystem are categorized into:
• Freshwater Ecosystem and• Marine Ecosystem.
Freshwater Ecosystems• Freshwater ecosystems cover 0.8% of the Earth's surface and contain 0.009% of its total
water.• Freshwater ecosystems contain 41% of the world's known fish species. • Aquatic ecosystems perform many important environmental functions. For example:
– They recycle nutrients, purify water, attenuate floods, recharge ground water and provide habitats for wildlife.
– Aquatic ecosystems are also used for human recreation, and are very important to the tourism industry, especially in coastal region.
• There are three basic types of freshwater ecosystems:• Lentic: slow-moving water, including Pools, Ponds, and Lakes.• Lotic: rapidly-moving water, for example Streams and Rivers. • Wetlands: areas where the soil is saturated with water or inundated for at least part of the
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Lakes & pond Ecosystem• A pond is a place where living organisms not only live but interact with biotic &
abiotic components.• Ponds are often exposed to tremendous anthropogenic pressure which significantly
affects the system.• Lakes are usually big standing freshwater bodies.• They have a shallow water zone called Littoral zone; an open water zone where
effective penetration of solar light takes place, called limonitic zone and a deep water zone where light penetration is negligible, called Profoundal zone.
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I. Biotic components1) Producer Organisms• It includes submerged, free floating and amphibious macrophytes (like; Hydrilla,
Utricularia, Wolfia, Azolla, Typha etc.) and minute floating and suspended lower phytoplanktons (like; Ulothrix, Spirogyra, Oedogonium etc.)
2) Consumer Organisms• a) Primary consumers:These are zooplanktons (ciliates, flagellates, other
protozoan, small crustaceans) and benthos.• b) Secondary consumers: These are carnivores like insects and fishes feeding on
herbivores• c) Tertiary consumers: These are the large fishes feeding on small fishes.
3) Decomposers Micro – organisms like bacteria, fungi and actinomyctes.
II. Abiotic component• These are the inorganic as well as organic substances present in the bottom soil
or dissolved in water. In addition, to the minerals, some dead organic matter is also present.
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Marine or Ocean Ecosystem
• Marine ecosystems are among the Earth's aquatic ecosystems. They include: Oceans, Estuaries and Lagoons, Mangroves and Coral reefs, the Deep sea and the Sea floor.
• These ecosystems are different from freshwater ecosystem mainly because of its salty water.
• The salt concentration in an open sea is usually 3.5% (35 parts per thousand (ppt)). Dominant ions are sodium & chloride.
• Average temperature of Marine ecosystem is 2-3 degree centigrade, devoid of light.
Fig. Ocean Ecosystem
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I. Biotic components
1) Producers It includes phytoplanktons (diatoms, dinoflagillates), large seaweeds (mainly algae like chlorophyceae, phaeophyceae & rhodophyceae; angiosperms like Ruppia, Zostera, posidonia ), and mangrove vegetation (like Rhizophora, Carapa etc.)
2) Consumers
• a) Primary consumers: These are herbivores and feed directly on producers (Crustaceans, Mollusks, fish etc.)
• b) Secondary consumers: These are carnivorous fishes (Herring, Sahd and Mackerel)
• c) Tertiary consumers: These are top carnivorous fishes (Cod, Haddock, etc.)
3) Decomposers These are micro – organisms like bacteria, fungi
II. Abiotic components• High Na, Ca, Mg and K salt concentration, variable dissolved oxygen content,
light & temperature make a unique physiochemical conditions in marine water.
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ENERGY FLOW IN ECOSYSTEM All organisms must obtain a supply of energy
and nutrients from their environment in order to survive.
The transformations of energy in an ecosystem begin first with the input of energy from the sun.
Because, it is the first step in the production of energy for living things, it is called “Primary production”.
Only About 1% of energy from the sun is used by green plants & rest remains unutilized.
Similarly, there is loss of energy in each trophic level.
The transfer of food energy between the organisms in an ecosystem can be tracked by constructing food chains, food webs, pyramids of numbers, biomass and energy and energy flow diagrams.
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FOOD CHAIN
• A food chain may be defined as, “the transfer of energy and nutrients through a series of organisms with repeated process of eating and being eaten”.
• In an ecosystem, all the organisms are linked together with one another by food relationship.
• Each organism living or dead is potential food for some other organism.
Fig. Food Chain
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FOOD WEB
• Under natural conditions, the linear arrangement of food chains hardly occurs & these remains connected interconnected with each other through different types of organisms.
• Interlocking pattern of several interlinked food chains is termed as FOOD WEB.
Fig. Food web in grassland ecosystem
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ECOLOGICAL PYRAMIDS
An”Ecological pyramid” is a graphical representation that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter contained within each tropic level in a food chain or food web.
An ecological pyramid shows the relationship between consumers and producers at different tropic levels in an ecosystem
There are three ecological pyramids recognized by ecologists:
Pyramid of NumbersShows the relative number of individual organisms at each tropic level.
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Pyramid of Biomass:A pyramid of biomass represents the total dry mass (in grams per square meter of area) of all the organisms in each tropic level at a particular time.
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Pyramid of EnergyA pyramid of biomass represents the rate of energy flow and/or productivity at successive tropic levels. The pyramids of energy are always upright.
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NUTRIENT CYCLES
• Nutrient cycles involve storage and transfer of nutrients through different components of the ecosystem, so that the nutrients are repeadly used.
• The cyclic movements of chemical elements of the biosphere between the organisms and environment are referred as “BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES”
• Gaseous cycle: Those elements in which the reservoir is the air or the oceans (via evaporation). Gaseous cycles include those of Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, and Water.
• Sedimentary cycle: Those elements which are received from the Earth’s crust. Sedimentary cycles include those of iron, calcium, phosphorus, and other more earth bound elements.
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1.NITROGEN CYCLE
Nitrogen is crucial for all organisms– Nucleic acids,Proteins,Chlorophyll
1) Nitrogen Fixation• Conversion of N2 → NH3
• Combustion, volcanic action, Lightning, Industrial processes (making fertilizer). Bacteria (Azotobactor, Clostridium, Nostoc etc.)
2) Nitrification • Conversion of NH3 → NO3
• Soil bacteria convert in a two step process.
3) Assimilation• Roots absorb NH3, NH4, or NO3 and incorporate them into nucleic acids and protein.
4) Ammonification• Amino acids and nucleotides are broken down into waste products NH3 or NH4
5) Denitrification • The reduction of NO3 to N2 .Denitrifying bacteria return some of the nitrogen to the
atmosphere
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Consumers
Detritus
Atmospheric Nitrogen
Plants
Soil nitrite Soil nitrateNitrobacter Nitrosomonas
Ammonification
Heterotrophs
Litter fall
Uptake
Denitrification
Pseudomonas
Wet & dry
deposition
Fig. Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen fixation by free living & symbiotic microbes.
Nitrification
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2.CARBON CYCLE
• Carbon enters plants, etc., as CO2
– Bacteria process carbon in a fashion that allows it to be recycled.
– Obtain energy from the molecules, and convert carbohydrates to carbon dioxide as a result of respiration.
• Photosynthesis removes carbon from the abiotic environment (fixes carbon into organic molecules)
• Carbon moves through food chain through consumption of one organisms by another
• Cellular respiration, combustion, and erosion of limestone return carbon to the atmosphere, water and abiotic environment.
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DEATH FOOD
BURNING
COMBUSTION
RESPIRATION
AIR CO2 PLANTS
ANIMAL RESPIRATION
WOOD FOSSIL FUEL
The source of atmospheric carbon dioxide is variable but only plants can utilize atmospheric carbon directly
Fig. Carbon Cycle
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3. PHOSPHOROUS CYCLE
• The only cycle that does not have a gaseous state• Inorganic phosphate PO4
3- is released from rocks and sediments through the action of erosion.
• Soil PO43- is absorbed by plants and incorporated into nucleic
acids, phospholipids and ATP.• Animals obtain most of their PO4
3- by consumption of other animals and from water.
• PO43- is released to the soil again by decomposers.
• Dissolved PO43- gets absorbed by algae and aquatic plants
• Decomposers break down waste and returns PO43- to sediments
on the seabed.• Some returns to terrestrial environment through geologic
processes and via seabirds. Guano
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Parental Rock
Soluble PO43- in soil.
(orthophosphates)
Bacteria
Insoluble phosphate
Plants (Roots)
Animals Death
Bone/ Teeth
Decomposition
Bacterial
Decomposition
Fig. Phosphorus Cycle
Death
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ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION
Ecological succession is defined as, “A change in the community in which new populations of organisms gradually replace existing ones”.
There are two types of ecological succession:1) Primary Succession• Occurs where there is no soil, e.g. after a volcanic eruption or a
glacial retreat. • “Pioneer organisms”• Simple plants first – no or shallow roots.• Gradual influx of more complicated and larger plants as the habitat
changes• Unfavorable for life at first.• Ends with a “climax community” – ecosystem stays constant,
provided there are no changes in abiotic influences.
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Primary Secondary No soil.
Pioneer species.
Weathering & decomposition
Humus and sand increase over time.
End = Climax community.
Soil already exists.
Seeds have suitable soil conditions.
Occurs much faster.
Climax community.
Primary Succession Vs Secondary Succession
2) Secondary SuccessionCommunity development in the areas that were previously occupied by a other community.Occurs after a disturbance. E.g., loss of trees after disease, Fire or wind, deforestation etc.Conditions are favorable for as soil and nutrients are already present.More rapid than primary succession.
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The continuous decrease in animal and plant populations results in a loss of genetic diversity
Global biological diversity is decreasing, due to direct and indirect human activity: hunting, loss of natural habitat (deforestation, desertification), etc.
Biodiversity
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Levels of Biodiversity1) Genetic diversity• It is a level of biodiversity that refers to the total number
of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species.• It is distinguished from genetic variability, which describes the
tendency of genetic characteristics to vary.2) Species diversity• It refers to the variety of species within a region.• Species diversity is an index that incorporates the number of species in
an area and also their relative abundance. • It is generally a much more useful value than species richness.3) Community and Ecosystem diversity• Ecosystem diversity refers to the diversity of a place at the level
of ecosystems. This has 3 perspective:• Alpha Diversity: Within community diversity. Alpha diversity refers to
the diversity of organisms sharing the same Community/Habitat.• Beta Diversity: Between community diversity. It refers to the diversity
of organisms sharing two habitats.• Gamma Diversity: Diversity of the habitat over the total landscape or
geographical area is called gamma diversity.
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Values of Biodiversity• Food: About 80,000 edible plants and about 90% of
present day food crops have been domesticated from wild.• Fuel: Forests have been used since ages for fuel wood.
Fossil fuels are also products of Biodiversity.• Social Value: Many of the plants like Tulsi, Lotus, Peepal etc
are considered holy and sacred.• About 2.1 million species have been identified till date,
while many more species are believed to exist.HOT- SPOTS OF BIODIVERSITY• A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with a
significant reservoir of biodiversity that is threatened with destruction.
• An area is designated as a hot spot when it contains at least 0.5% of plant species as endemic.
• These hot spots covering less than 2% of the world’s land area are found to have about 50% of the terrestrial biodiversity.
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THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY • Extinction is a natural event and, from a geological perspective,
routine. • In last century, human impact has been so severe that thousands of
species and varieties are becoming extinct annually.• Some of the main causes are:• Habitat loss, degradation, fragmentation.• The main causes of habitat are agriculture activities, Mining,
development of human settlement, industry etc.
POACHING OF WILDLIFE• Poaching is another threat that has emerged in recent decades as
one of the primary reason for decline in number of species.• Wildlife is sold and traded in many countries for live specimens,
folk medicines, furs, Skin, and other products such as Ivory, horns etc amounting to millions of dollars.
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MAN – WILDLIFE CONFLICTS• The conflict between man and wildlife started with the evolution
of man, but intensity increased due to the activities of modern man
• Due to the lack of stable food and disruption of movement, wild animals came out of forest area and attack the agricultural field and humans and in turn got killed by the humans.
1 Introduction of Exotic species• Organisms introduced into habitats where they are not native are
termed as exotics.• They can be thought of as Biological Pollutants and are considered
to be among the most damaging agents of habitat alteration and degradation the world.
2 Climate change A changing global climate threatens species and ecosystems.
• The distribution of species (biogeography) is largely determined by climate.
• Climate change may simply shift these distributions but, for a number of reasons, plants and animals may not be able to adjust.
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ENDANGERED SPECIES• Out of about 47,000 species of plants in our country, 7000 are
endemic• India contains 172 species of animals considered globally
threatened by IUCN, or 2.9% of the world’s total number of threatened species.
• These include 53 species of mammals, 69 birds, 23 reptiles and 3 amphibians
• As many as 3,000- 4,000 higher plants may be under high degree of threat in India
• Thus Indian subcontinent has about 62% endemic flora, restricted mainly to Himalayas, khasi Hills & Western Ghats.
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CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITYConservation is defined as “ the management of human use of the biosphere so that it may yield the greatest sustainable benefit to the present generation while maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of the future generations”.
The two basic approaches to wildlife conservation in protected habitats are:1) In- situ conservation 2) Ex- situ conservation.
1 In- situ conservation• It simply means conservation of species in its natural ecosystem or even in
man made ecosystems.• This strategy emphasizes protection of total ecosystem through a network of
“protected area”.2 Ex- situ conservation• It is defined as “the conservation of component of biological diversity
(Sample of genetic diversity, particularly of endangered species) outside their natural habitats”.
• It involves maintenance and breeding of endangered plant and animal species under partially or wholly controlled conditions. E.g. Zoos, Botanical Gardens, Aquaria, Nurseries, DNA bank, Seed bank, Gene bank etc.
• There are more than 1500 Botanical gardens in the world containing more than 80,000 species.
• There are more than 800 zoos around the world with about 3,000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
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Unit II ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
• Definition – causes, effects and control measures of:• (a) Air pollution • (b) Water pollution • (c) Soil pollution• (d) Marine pollution• (e) Noise pollution• (f) Thermal pollution• (g) Nuclear hazards• soil waste management: causes, effects and control measures • solid wastes • Role of an individual in prevention of pollution• pollution case studies• disaster management: floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides.• Field study of local polluted site – Urban / Rural / Industrial / Agricultural.
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
“The unfavorable alteration of our surroundings”Eg) Industry, automobiles, thermal power plants, farming, nuclear reactors.
TYPES OF POLLUTANTS: Bio degradable pollutants( decomposable ) Non-degradable pollutants(Non decomposable)
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Classification of pollution
I. Air pollutionII. Water pollutionIII. Soil pollutionIV. Marine pollutionV. Noise pollutionVI. Thermal pollution andVII.Nuclear hazards.
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Air Pollution
“The presence of one or more contaminants like dust, smoke,mist and odor in the atmosphere which are injurious to human beings, plants and animals,”
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Sources of Air Pollution
• Natural: forest fires, pollen, dust storm
• Unnatural: man-made; coal, wood and other fuels used in cars, homes, and factories for energy
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Air Pollutant Types• Although some types of air pollution are recent creations,
others, such as London's infamous smoke pollution, have been around for centuries. One of the most tragic air pollution episodes ever occurred in London in December 1952 when more than four- thousand people died.
• Air pollutants are airborne particles and gasses that occur in concentrations that endanger the heath and well-being of organisms or disrupt the orderly functioning of the environment.
• Pollutants can be grouped into two categories: – (1) primary pollutants, which are emitted directly from
identifiable sources, and – (2) secondary pollutants, which are produced in the atmosphere
when certain chemical reactions take place among primary pollutants.
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Primary Pollutants
The major primary pollutants include:– particulate matter (PM),– sulfur dioxide, – nitrogen oxides, – volatile organic compounds (VOCs), – carbon monoxide, and – lead.
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Secondary Pollutants• Atmospheric sulfuric acid is one example of a secondary
pollutant. • Air pollution in urban and industrial areas is often called
smog. • Photochemical smog, a noxious mixture of gases and
particles, is produced when strong sunlight triggers photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.
• The major component of photochemical smog is ozone. • Although considerable progress has been made in controlling
air pollution, the quality of the air we breathe remains a serious public health problem.
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MEASURMENT: Air Quality Index
•Indicates whether pollutant levels in air may cause health concerns.
•Ranges from 0 (least concern) to 500 (greatest concern)
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Air Quality Air Quality Index Protect Your Health
Good 0-50 No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range.
Moderate 51-100 Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
101-150 Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
Unhealthy 151-200 Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion, everyone else, especially children should limit prolonged outdoor excertion.
Very Unhealthy (Alert) 201-300 Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.
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5 Major
Pollutants:
1..) Carbon
Monoxide
2.) Sulfur Dioxide
3.) Nitrogen
Dioxide
4.) Particulate
Matter
5.) Ground Level
Ozone
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Carbon Monoxide
•colorless, odorless
•produced when carbon does not burn in fossil fuels
•present in car exhaust
•deprives body of O2 causing headaches, fatigue, and impaired vision
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Sulphur Dioxide
•produced when coal and fuel oil are burned
•present in power plant exhaust
•narrows the airway, causing wheezing and shortness of breath, especially in those with asthma
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Nitrogen Dioxide
•reddish, brown gas
•produced when nitric oxide combines with oxygen in the atmosphere
•present in car exhaust and power plants
•affects lungs and causes wheezing; increases chance of respiratory infection
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Particulate Matter
•particles of different sizes and structures that are released into the atmosphere
•present in many sources including fossil fuels, dust, smoke, fog, etc.
•can build up in respiratory system
•aggravates heart and lung disease; increases risk of respiratory infection
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Ground Level Ozone
•At upper level, ozone shields Earth from sun’s harmful UV rays
•At ground level, ozone is harmful pollutants
•Formed from car, power and chemical plant exhaust
•Irritate respiratory system and asthma; reduces lung function by inflaming and damaging lining of lungs
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Outdoor Air Pollution
• Smog -Smog is a type of large-
scale outdoor pollution. It is caused by chemical reactions between pollutants derived from different sources.
-Cities are often centers of these types of activities.
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•Acid rains-It’s caused when a pollutant combines with droplets of water in the air.-The effects of acid rain on the environment can be very serious.
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•Greenhouse effect-It generally comes from the build up of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is produced when fuels are burned. -In this type of pollution sun rays go into the atmosphere and they are trapped by greenhouse-gasses. So the temperature on the earth raise.
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• Hole in the ozone layer -It's another result of pollution. Chemicals
released by our activities affect the stratosphere. -Releases of CFC from heating, aerosol cans,
refrigerator equipment removes some of the ozone, causing "holes”.
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Indoor air pollution• It’s more dangerous than
the outdoor pollution, because we do everything in enclosed environments where air circulation may be restricted.
• There are many sources of indoor air pollution: tobacco smoke, cooking and heating appliances, and vapors from building materials.
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Health effects…
-Some individuals are much more sensitive to pollutants than are others.
-Air pollution can affect our health in many ways with both short-term and long-term effects.
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Prevention
-Air pollution prevention efforts of companies have generally focused on waste reduction, reuse and recycling. -So to solve these problems and to get over them we can change our lifestyles.-If we do these simple things we could have a better world and we could live in a better way. =)
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Plant more trees
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Water Pollution
“The alteration in physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water which may cause harmful effects on humans and aquatic life.”
e.g.) Sewage, industrial chemicals and effluents, oil, fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.
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Types and Sources of Water Pollution
Point sources Point sources
Nonpoint sources Nonpoint sources
Biological oxygen demand
Biological oxygen demand
Water quality Water quality
WaterQuality
Good 8-9
Do (ppm) at 20˚C
Slightlypolluted
Moderatelypolluted
Heavilypolluted
Gravelypolluted
6.7-8
4.5-6.7
Below 4.5
Below 4 Pg. 535
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Point and Nonpoint SourcesNONPOINT SOURCES
Urban streets
Suburban development
Wastewater treatment plant
Rural homes
Cropland
Factory
Animal feedlot
POINT SOURCES
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Water pollution
• Bacteria, Viruses, Protozoa, Parasitic worms
• Oxygen demanding substances• Inorganic plant nutrients• Organic chemicals• Sediment or suspended matter• Thermal pollution• Genetic pollution
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Zooplankton0.123 ppm
Phytoplankton0.0025 ppm
Water0.000002 ppm
Herring gull124 ppm
Lake trout4.83 ppm
Herring gull eggs124 ppm
Biological Magnification
Biological Magnification
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Pollution of Streams Oxygen sag curve Oxygen sag curve
Fig. 20-5
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Pollution of Lakes Eutrophication Eutrophication Discharge of untreated
municipal sewage(nitrates and phosphates)
Nitrogen compoundsproduced by cars
and factories
Discharge of treatedmunicipal sewage
(primary and secondarytreatment:
nitrates and phosphates)
Discharge of detergents
( phosphates)
Natural runoff(nitrates andphosphates
Manure runoffFrom feedlots(nitrates andPhosphates,
ammonia)
Dissolving of nitrogen oxides
(from internal combustionengines and furnaces)
Runoff and erosion(from from cultivation,mining, construction,and poor land use)
Runoff from streets,lawns, and construction
lots (nitrates andphosphates)
Lake ecosystemnutrient overload
and breakdown of chemical cycling
Fig .22.7, p. 499
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Solutions to better water quality
• Drainage Area Management Plans• Agriculture plots• 1987 Water Quality Act
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Aquifer
Water well
Migrating vapor phase
Contaminant plume moveswith the groundwater
Free gasolinedissolves ingroundwater(dissolved phase)
Groundwaterflow
Watertable
Gasolineleakage plume(liquid phase)
Leakingtank
Bedrock
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Groundwater Pollution: Causes
Coal strip mine runoff
Pumping well
Waste lagoon
Accidental spills
Groundwater flow
Confined aquifer
Discharge
Leakage from faulty casing
Hazardous waste injection well
Pesticides
Gasoline station
Buried gasoline and solvent tank
Sewer
Cesspool septic tank
De-icing road salt
Unconfined freshwater aquifer
Confined freshwater aquifer
Water pumping well Landfill
Fig. 20-11
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Groundwater Pollution Prevention
Monitoring aquifers Monitoring aquifers
Strictly regulating hazardous waste disposal Strictly regulating hazardous waste disposal
Storing hazardous materials above ground Storing hazardous materials above ground
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Fig. 21-10, p. 505
Healthy zoneClear, oxygen-richwaters promote growthof plankton and sea grasses,and support fish.
Oxygen-depleted zoneSedimentation and algaeovergrowth reduce sunlight,kill beneficial sea grasses, useup oxygen, and degrade habitat.
Red tidesExcess nitrogen causesexplosive growth of toxicmicroscopic algae,poisoning fish andmarine mammals.
FarmsRunoff of pesticides, manure, and fertilizers adds toxins and excess nitrogen and phosphorus.
Toxic sedimentsChemicals and toxic metals contaminate shellfish beds, kill spawning fish, andaccumulate in the tissues of bottom feeders.
Construction sitesSediments are washed intowaterways, choking fish and plants, clouding waters, and blocking sunlight.
Urban sprawlBacteria and viruses fromsewers and septic tanks contaminate shellfish beds
Oxygen-depletedzone
Closedbeach
CitiesToxic metals and oil from streets and parking lots pollute waters;
IndustryNitrogen oxidesfrom autos andsmokestacks,toxic chemicals,and heavy metals in effluents flow into bays and estuaries.
Closedshellfish beds
Fig. 20-15
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Reducing Water Pollution through Sewage Treatment
• Primary and Secondary sewage treatment.Figure 20-19
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Technological Approach: Using Wetlands to Treat Sewage
(
(
45 centimeterlayer of limestonegravel coated with
decomposing bacteriaFirst concrete pool Second concrete pool
Sewage
Wetland typeplants
Wetland typeplants
Treatedwater
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Global Outlook: Stream Pollution in Developing Countries
• Water in many of central China's rivers are greenish black from uncontrolled pollution by thousands of factories.
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Case Study: India’s Ganges River: Religion, Poverty, and Health
• Religious beliefs, cultural traditions, poverty, and a large population interact to cause severe pollution of the Ganges River in India.– Very little of the sewage is treated.– Hindu believe in cremating the dead to free the soul
and throwing the ashes in the holy Ganges.• Some are too poor to afford the wood to fully cremate.• Decomposing bodies promote disease and depletes DO.
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Case Study: India’s Ganges River: Religion, Poverty, and Health
• Daily, more than 1 million Hindus in India bathe, drink from, or carry out religious ceremonies in the highly polluted Ganges River.
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What Can You Do?
Water Pollution
• Fertilize garden and yard plants with manure or compost instead of commercial inorganic fertilizer.
• Minimize your use of pesticides.
• Do not apply fertilizer or pesticides near a body of water.
• Grow or buy organic foods.
• Do not drink bottled water unless tests show that your tap water is contaminated. Merely refill and reuse plastic bottles with tap water.
• Compost your food wastes.
• Do not use water fresheners in toilets.
• Do not flush unwanted medicines down the toilet.
• Do not pour pesticides, paints, solvents, oil, antifreeze, or other products containing harmful chemicals down the drain or onto the ground.
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SOIL POLLUTION
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SOIL POLLUTIONContamination of soil by human and natural activities which cause harmful effects on living beings
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Sources of soil pollution
• Industrial wastes• Urban wastes• Agricultural wastes • Radioactive pollutants• Biological agents
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Industrial wastes
• Paper mills• Chemical industries• Tanneries• Textiles• Oil refineries• Fertilizers• Pesticides• Coal & mineral mining industries & so on
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Effects
• Alters the biological properties of soil• Disturbs human food chain• Serious effects on human life
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Urban wastesSources• Plastics• Glasses• Garbage and rubbish materials• Rubber• Street sweepings• Fuel residues• Discarded manufactured productsEffects• Non degradable harm the environment
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Agricultural practices
SourcesModern agricultural methodsUse of fertilizersPesticidesHerbicideWeedicidesFarm wasteDebrisEroded soil containing inorganic chemicals
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Radioactive pollution
SourcesExplosions of nuclear dustsRadioactive wastesEffectsaccumulates thereby creates soil pollution
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Typical examples of radioactive pollution
Radio nuclides of Th, U, K,CExplosion of nuclear weaponsNuclear reactor wastes like Ru, I, Ba,La Cs etc., Effects Rain water carries the harmful wastes into the soilNuclear wastes emits gamma radiations
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Biological Agents
Source
Human excreta
Animal excreta
Bird’s excreta
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CHARACTERISTICS OF UNTREATED WASTES OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
S.NO
INDUSTRY CHARACTERISTICSORGANIC INDUSTRY
1 PAPER SUSPENDED SOLIDS,BOD,COD,HIGH TEMPERATURE
2 RUBBER CHLORIDES, HIGH BOD
3 OIL ACIDS,ALKALIS,PHENOLS
4 ANTIBIOTICS
TOXIC CHEMICALS
5 DRUG SUSPENDED ORGANIC MATTER INCLUDING VITAMINS
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S.NO INDUSTRY CHARACTERISTICS6 DISTILLERY HIGH COD, LOW pH,N,K
7 CHEMICAL TOXIC COMPOUNDS,PHENOLS
INORGANIC INDUSTRY
1 THERMAL POWER PLANT
HEAVY METALS, INORGANIC COMPUNDS
2 STEEL MILLS ACIDS,PHENOLS,ALKALI,CYANIDES, IRON SALTS,ORES
3 COTTON INDUSTRY SODIUM,ORGANIC MATTER,COLOUR,HIGH PH
4 METAL PLATING METALLICS,TOXIC CYANIDES,Cd,Cr,Zn,Cu,Al AND LOW PH
5 TANNERIES Ca, Cr, HIGH SALT CONTENT
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CONTROL
OF
SOIL POLLUTION
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1. CONTROL OF SOIL EROSION
TREE PLANTING
VARYING CROPPING METHODS
SUBSTITUTING ANIMAL MANURES
INSTEAD OF CHEMICAL MANURE
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2. CONTROL OF UNWANTED MATERIALS
PROPER DUMPING OF
UNWANTED WASTES
CONSTRUCTIONS CAN BE
CARRIED OVER DUMPED FIELD
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OTHER METHODS TO CONTROL SOIL POLLUTION
PRODUCTION OF NATURAL FERTILIZERS
PROPER HYGIENIC CONDITION
PUBLIC AWARENESS
RECYCLING & REUSE OF WASTES
BAN ON TOXIC CHEMICALS
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Marine
Pollution
DEFINITION:• “The discharge of waste substances into the sea resulting in
harm to living resources, hazards to human health, hindrance to fishery and impairment of quality for use of sea water.”
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Sources of marine pollution:
1) DUMPIG THE WASTES:Many marine birds ingest plastic
that causes gastro-intestinal disorders.2) OIL POLLUTION OF MARINE WATER:
The surface of water in contact with the shore is usually contaminated with oil, which interferes with the normal development of many hydrocarbons.
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Effects of Marine pollution
1. Oil pollution cause damage to marine fauna and flora including algae, fish, birds, invertebrates.
2. Oil spilling in sea water causes abnormally low body temperature in birds resulting in hypothermia.
3. Hydrocarbons and benzpyrene accumulate in food chain and consumption of fish by man may cause cancer.
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Control measures of marine pollution
• Skimming the oil off the surface with a suction device to remove oil in ocean.
• The floating oil can be absorbed using absorbing material like polyurethane form.
• Municipal and industrial wastes should be treated before allowed to join in the sea.
• Recreational beaches should be maintained to meet hygienic and aesthetic standard.
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Noise pollution
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Noise PollutionWhat is noise?In simple terms, noise is unwanted sound.Sound is a form of energy which is emitted by a vibrating body and on reaching the ear causes the sensation of hearing through nerves.
A noise problem generally consists of three inter-related elements-.
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- The higher the decibel, the louder is the sound.
written as dBwritten as dB
Loudness of sound Loudness of sound
=> The level of sound.
- measuring unit: decibel
- Can be measured with a decibel meter .
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- The following photos show two different kinds of decibel meters:
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soft whisper (25 dB)very quiet sound
the lowest sound level that can be heard
Sound level and human’s perceptionSound level and human’s perception
breathing sound (10 dB)quiet
– 0– 10
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exampleexamplesound
level (dB)sound
level (dB)perception perception
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exampleexamplesound
level (dB)sound
level (dB)perception perception
quiet
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soft conversation in libraries (30 dB)
acceptable soft raining (50 dB)normal conversation (60 dB)
Sound level and human’s perceptionSound level and human’s perception
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quiet
– 0– 10
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acceptable
noisy busy traffic (70 dB) alarm clock (80 dB)
annoying
exampleexamplesound
level (dB)sound
level (dB)perception perception
Sound level and human’s perceptionSound level and human’s perception
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quiet
– 0– 10
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noisy
very noisydamage our ears
crying baby (100 dB)passing train (90 dB)
exampleexamplesound
level (dB)sound
level (dB)perception perception
Sound level and human’s perceptionSound level and human’s perception
acceptable
annoying
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– 100road drilling (120 dB)disco (110 dB)
exampleexamplesound
level (dB)sound
level (dB)perception perception
Sound level and human’s perceptionSound level and human’s perception
quiet
noisy acceptable
annoying
very noisydamage our ears
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rocket taking off (190 dB)jet plane taking off (130 dB)
exampleexamplesound
level (dB)sound
level (dB)perception perception
Sound level and human’s perceptionSound level and human’s perception
quiet
noisy acceptable
annoying
very noisydamage our ears
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Effects of noise pollutionEffects of noise pollution
- causes mental stress
- annoying, makes us become bad tempered more often
- increases the heartbeat rate and blood pressure
- disturbs our sleep
- makes us difficult to concentrate, so accidents happen more easily
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- Hearing sound level at 80 dB for a long time,
- Hearing sound level at 130 dB makes our ears feel pain,
- When sound level reaches 150 dB,
=> may cause temporary or permanent damage to our ears.
=> because the eardrum vibrates too vigorously.
=> causes damage to the eardrum or ear bones, make us go deaf.
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Noise control Noise control
- HKSAR government has taken some measures to control noise:
- It is an offence to make loud noise between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- Residential areas close to the highways
are protected by noise barriers.
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Thermal Pollution
• ADDITION OF EXCESS OF UNDESIRABLE HEAT TO WATER THAT MAKES IT HARMFUL TO MAN, ANIMAL OR AQUATIC LIFE
e.g.) Nuclear power plants, industrial effluents, Domestic sewage and Hydro-electric power.
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CAUSES
DISCHARGE OF HEATED WATER OR HOT WASTE MATERIAL INTO WATER BODIES FROM
• NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS• INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS• DOMESTIC SEWAGE• HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER• COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS
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NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS Nuclear power plants use water as a cooling agent.
After the water is used, it is put back into a water supply at 9-20oC
Emissions from nuclear reactor increase the temperature of water bodies.
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Coal-fired power plants
Coal is utilized as a fuel Condenser coils are cooled with water from nearby lake or river The heated effluents decrease the DO of water Damages the marine organisms
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Industrial Effluents
Discharged water from steam-electric power industry
using turbo generators will have a higher temperature
ranging from 6 to 9˚C than the receiving water
In modern stations, producing 100 MW, nearly one
million gallons are discharged in an hour with increase
in temperature of the cooling water passing by 8 to 10 ˚C
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Domestic sewage
Sewage is commonly discharged into lakes,
canals or streams
Municipal sewage normally has a higher
temperature than the receiving water
Increase in temperature of the receiving
water decreases the DO of water.
The foul smelling gases increased in water
resulting in death of marine organisms
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Hydro electric power generationGeneration of hydroelectric power sometimes results in
negative thermal loading in water systems
Creates less heat on water sources less than nuclear
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CONTROL MEASURES
• Cooling towers
• Cooling ponds
• Spray ponds
• Artificial lakes
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
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Classification of Wastes according to their Properties
Bio-degradable
can be degraded (paper, wood, fruits and others)
Non-biodegradable
cannot be degraded (plastics, bottles, old machines,cans, styrofoam containers and others)
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Waste- Definition & Classification
Any material which is not needed by the owner, producer or processor.
Classification• Domestic waste• Factory waste• Waste from oil factory• E-waste• Construction waste• Agricultural waste• Food processing waste• Bio-medical waste• Nuclear waste
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Classification of Wastes• Solid waste- vegetable waste, kitchen waste, household
waste etc.
• E-waste- discarded electronic devices like computer, TV, music systems etc.
• Liquid waste- water used for different industries eg tanneries, distillaries, thermal power plants
• Plastic waste- plastic bags, bottles, buckets etc.
• Metal waste- unused metal sheet, metal scraps etc.
• Nuclear waste- unused materials from nuclear power plants
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Solid Waste in India• 7.2 million tonnes of hazardous waste
• One Sq km of additional landfill area every-year
• Rs 1600 crore for treatment & disposal of these wastes
• In addition to this industries discharge about 150 million tonnes of high volume low hazard waste every year, which is mostly dumped on open low lying land areas.
Source: Estimate of Ministry of Environment & Forest
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Growth of Solid Waste In India
• Waste is growing by leaps & bounds
• In 1981-91, population of Mumbai increased from 8.2 million to 12.3 million
• During the same period, municipal solid waste has grown from 3200 tonnes to 5355 tonne, an increase of 67%
• Waste collection is very low for all Indian cities
• City like Bangalore produces 2000 tonnes of waste per annum, the ever increasing waste has put pressure on hygienic condition of the city
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Major Polluting Industries in India
• Around 2500 tanneries discharge 24 million cu m of waste water containing high level of dissolved solids and 4,00,000 tonnes of hazardous solid waste
• 300 distilleries discharge 26 million kilo-litres of spend wash per year containing several pollutants
• Thermal power plants discharge huge waste materials
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Managing Waste
Recycling: Processing of a waste item into usable forms.
Benefits of recycling:-Reduce environmental degradation-Making money out of waste-Save energy that would have gone into waste handling & product
manufacture
Saving through recycling:-When Al is resmelted- considerable saving in cost-Making paper from waste saves 50% energy-Every tonne of recycled glass saves energy equivalent to 100 litres
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REASONS FOR IMPROPER MANAGEMENT OF WASTE
• Lack of planning for waste management while planning townships
• Lack of proper institutional set up for waste management, planning and designing in urban local bodies
• Lack of technically trained manpower
• Lack of community involvement
• Lack of expertise and exposure to city waste management using modern techniques / best practices
• Lack of awareness creation mechanism
• Lack of Management Information Systems
• Lack of funds with ULBs
• Indifferent attitude of ULBs to levy user charges and sustainability
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RECOMMENDED APPROACHES TO WASTE MANAGEMENT
1. Possible Waste Management Options :
(a) Waste Minimisation (b) Material Recycling(c) Waste Processing (Resource Recovery)(d) Waste Transformation(e) Sanitary Landfilling – Limited land availability is a
constraint in Metro cities.
2. Processing / Treatment should be :
(i) Technically sound(ii) Financially viable(iii) Eco-friendly / Environmental friendly(iv) Easy to operate & maintain by local community(v) Long term sustainability
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RECOMMENDED APPROACHES TO WASTE PROCESSING & DISPOSALI WEALTH FROM WASTE (PROCESSING OF ORGANIC WASTE)
(A) WASTE TO COMPOST
(i) AEROBIC / ANAEROBIC COMPOSTING
(ii) VERMI-COMPOSTING
(B) WASTE TO ENERGY
(i) REFUSE DERIVED FUEL (RDF) / PELLETIZATION
(ii) BIO-METHANATION
II RECYCLING OF WASTE
III SANITARY LANDFILLING
IV TREATMENT OF BIO-MEDICAL WASTE SEPARATELY
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Problems in Dealing With Solid Waste
• Education & voluntary compliance
• Collection of waste
• Technological interventions
• Institutions & regulatory framework
• Absence of mandatory standards for waste reduction
• Market action for waste reduction
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TERI Projections on Waste Generation In India
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• DISASTER MANAGEMENT:A disaster is the realization of the hazard.
Types of Disaster:
Natural Disaster –Cyclones, Floods, Earthquakes, Landslides, Tsunami.
Man-made Disaster – Accidents, Pollution, Fire.
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IMPORTANT DISASTER
• Floods• Cyclones• Landslides• Earthquakes• Tsunami
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Earthquake
An earthquake is a sudden vibration caused on the earth’s surface due to the sudden release of tremendous amount of energy stored in the rocks under the earth’s crust.
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Earthquake measures
• Earthquakes strike suddenly, without warning• Earthquakes can occur at any time of the year, at any time of the day or night• On a year basis, 70 to 75 powerful earthquakes occur throughout the world• An earthquake is a sudden, rapid shaking of the Earth caused by the movement of huge plates that form the surface of the Earth• Sometimes the plate movement is gradual• At other times, the plates are located together, unable to release the accumulating energy• The plates break free causing the ground to shake.
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The point of disturbance below the surface of the Earth is called, FOCUS
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The point directly above the FOCUS on the surface of the Earth is called, EPICENTRE
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The vibrations are called SEISMIC WAVES
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The recordings of the SEISMOGRAPH are converted into the actual intensity of the quake by using RICHTER SCALE
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Landslides
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LANDSLIDES
“The movement of earthy materials like coherent rock, mud, soil and debris from higher region to lower region due to gravitational pull is called landslides.”
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Causes of Landslide
• Down hill movement of earth due to rain.• Earthquakes and cyclone create landslides.• Erosion in hilly region and run-off water in
rainy period• Underground caves and mining lead to
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Important types of mass wasting• Slide – downslope movement of coherent block of earth
material• Slump – is sliding along a curved slip plane producing
slump blocks• Fall – rocks fall from vertical face• Flow – Downslope movement of unconsolidated
material in which particles move about and mix within the mass
• Subsidence is the sinking of of a mass of earth material below the level of surrounding material
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Slump (a type of slide)• Indicators:
– Scarp– “Hummocky”
terrain on and below (earthflow)
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Slump
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Debris Flow
• Debris flows are the down slope flow of relatively coarse material.
• Movement may be very slow or very fast, depending on topographic conditions
• Mudflows, debris avalanches, and debris flows
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Rockslide• Rock moves because there’s nothing holding it back!• Generally requires a pre-existing low-friction surface.• like a clay layer, once it’s wet...
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Rockslide
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Earthflow
• basically a very viscous (thick) debris flow• slow-moving -faster in wetter weather
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Creep• very slow• result of freezing and thawing
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Creep
from D. Schwert, NDSU
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Landslide Management• Unloading the parts of the slope.• Improving the cultivation in the sloppy region.• Developing benches on the slope region.• Concrete support can be made at the base of
slope• Soil stabilization using some chemical (quick
lime)
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Tsunamis
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What is a tsunami ?
• A tsunami is a very long ocean wave generated by sudden displacement of the sea floor or of the oceanic mass
• The displacement of an equivalent volume of water generates the tsunami
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Terminology
• The term “tsunami” is a Japanese word meaning “harbour wave”
• It was so named because the wave is harmless until it enters a harbour
• It is frequently called a “tidal wave”, but it has nothing to do with tides
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Hazards and risks of tsunamis
• Tsunamis can hit with little or no warning
• 4,000 people have been killed between 1990 and 2000
• The most prone areas are those associated with earthquakes and volcanoes (mainly subduction zones)
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Effects of tsunami drawdown
• Release of dissolved gases (CH4, CO2, H2S) previously
contained in shallow sediments
• Potential ignition of gases by their rapid expulsion
• As a result, a wave of noxious and burning gases may engulf people BEFORE the wall of water arrives
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Warning times
• Every ~750 km of travel distance is equal to about 1 hour of warning time
• So, as discussed above, there is very little warning time for tsunami generated by local sources, compared to those from distant sources
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Warning systems
• Mainly based on earthquake data
• Pacific-wide warnings: require at least 1 hour warning time
• More local networks require warning times less than 1 hour…this is difficult
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1990-2000
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26 December 2004: ¼ million fatalities
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Unit III NATURAL RESOURCES
• Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, Deforestation
• case studies- timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forests and tribal people
• Water resources: Use and over-utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought,
• conflicts over water, dams benefits and problems • Mineral resources: Use and• exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and
using mineral resources
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Unit III NATURAL RESOURCES • Case studies – Food resources: World food problems, changes
caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity
• Case studies – Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources
• case studies – Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification
• role of an individual in conservation of natural resources• Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles.• Field study of local area to document environmental assets – river /
forest / grassland / hill / mountain.
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NATURAL RESOURCES
“Natural resources (economically referred to as land or raw materials) occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by mankind, in a natural form.”
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FOREST RESOURCES
Commercial uses• Man depends heavily on a larger number of
plant and animal products from forests for his daily needs.
• Indian forests also supply minor products like gums, resins, dyes, tannins, fibers, etc.
• Many of the plants are utilized in preparing medicines and drugs; Total worth of which is estimated to be more than $300 billion per year.
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forest classification• Tropical Rain Forests: They are characterized by high temperature, high
humidity and high rainfall, all of which favor the growth of trees.• Tropical deciduous forests: They characterized by a warm climate the year
round. Rain occurs only during monsoon.• Tropical scrub forests: They are found in areas where the day season is
even longer.• Temperate rain forests: They are found in temperate areas with adequate
rainfall. These are dominated by trees like pines, firs, redwoods etc.• Temperate deciduous forests: They are found in areas with moderate
temperatures.• Evergreen coniferous forests (Boreal Forests): They are found just south
of arctic tundra. Here winters are long, cold and dry. Sunlight is available for a few hours only.
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Ecological uses of forest • Production of Oxygen: The main green house gas carbon dioxide is
absorbed by the forests as a raw material for photo synthesis. • Wild life habitat: About 7 million species are found in the tropical
forests alone.• Regulation of hydrological Cycle: Forested watersheds act like giant
sponges, absorbing the rainfall, slowing down the runoff. They control climate through transpiration of water and seed clouding.
• Soil Conservation: Forests bind the soil particles tightly in their roots and prevent soil erosion. They also act as wind breakers.
• Pollution moderators: Forests can absorb many toxic gases and can help in keeping the air pure and in preventing noise pollution.
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Over Exploitation of Forests
• Man depends heavily on forests for food, medicine, shelter, wood and fuel.
• Our forests contribute substantially to the national economy.• The international timber trade alone is worth over US $ 40
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Deforestation• Deforestation means destruction of forests.• Deforestation rate is relatively less in temperature
countries, but it is very alarming in tropical countries.• Deforestation is a continuous process in India where
about 1.3 hectares of forest land has been lost.• The presence of waste land is a sign of deforestation in
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Causes of Deforestation
a) Effect on climate b) Effect on biodiversity c) Effect on resources d) Effect on economy e) Effect on food
• Development projects• Shifting cultivation• Fuel requirements cutting and
burning• Construction of dams• Growing food needs.
Consequences of deforestation
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TIMBER EXTRACTION• Logging for valuable timber such as teak and mahogany not
only involves a few large trees per hectare but about a dozen more trees since they are strongly interlocked with each other by vines etc.
• Also road construction for making approach to the trees causes further damage to the forests.
• In India, firewood demand would continue to rise in future mostly consumed in rural areas, where alternative sources of energy, are yet to reach.
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MINING• Mining is the process of removing
deposits of ores from substantially very well below the ground level.
• Mining is carried out to remove several minerals including coal.
• These mineral deposits invariably found in the forest region, and any operation of mining will naturally affect the forests.
• More than 80,000 ha of land of the country are presently under the stress of mining activities
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Effects of mining resources• Mining operation require removal of
vegetation along with underlying soil mantle and overlying rock masses. This results in destruction of landscape in the area.
• Indiscriminate mining in Goa since 1961 has destroyed more than 50,000 ha of forest land.
• Mining of radioactive mineral in Kerala, Tamil nadu and Karnataka are posing similar threats of deforestation
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WATER RESOURCES“Water is an important component of all living beings. Nearly 80% of earth’s
surface is covered by water”Uses of Water• Due to its unique properties, water is of multiple uses for all living organisms.• Water is absolutely essential for life.• Most of the life processes take place in water contained in the body.• Uptake of nutrients, their distribution in the body, regulation of temperature,
and removal of wastes are all mediated through water.• Human beings depend on water for almost every developmental activity.• Water is used for drinking, irrigation, and transportation, washing and waste
disposal for industries and used as a coolant for thermal power plants.
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Hydrological cycle1. Evaporation2. Precipitation3. Transpiration
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Hydrological cycle
Precipitation Condensed water vapor that falls to the Earth's surface .Most precipitation
occurs as rain, but also includes snow, hail, fog, drip and sleet Condensation The transformation of water vapor to liquid water droplets in the air, creating
clouds and fog Transpiration The release of water vapor from plants and soil into the air. Water vapor is a
gas that cannot be seen.Snowmelt The runoff produced by melting snow. Runoff The variety of ways by which water moves across the land.Sublimation The state change directly from solid water (snow or ice) to water vapor.
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Effects of over exploitation of water
Subsidence: When ground water withdrawal is more than its recharge rate, the sediments in the aquifer (a layer of rock that is highly permeable and contains water) get compacted, a phenomenon knows as ground subsidence.
Lowering of water table: Mining of groundwater is done extensively for irrigating crop fields. However, excessive mining would cause lowering of water table.
Water logging: When excessive irrigation is done with brackish water it raises the water table gradually leading to water-logging and salinity problems.
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FLOODS AND DROUGHT• Heavy rainfall often causes floods in the low-
lying coastal areas.• Prolonged downpour can also cause the over-
flowing of lakes and rivers resulting into floods.
• When annual rainfall is below normal and less than evaporation, drought conditions are created.
Fig. Drought
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Causes of flood and drought• Deforestation, overgrazing, mining, rapid
industrialization, global warming etc., have contributed largely to a sharp rise in the incidence of floods.
• Deforestation leads to desertification and drought too. When the trees are cut, the soil is subject to erosion by heavy rains, winds and sun.
• The removal of thin top layer of soil takes away the nutrients and the soil becomes useless.
• The eroded soils exhibit droughty tendency.
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Preventive measures• Clear knowledge in control of drought and
desertification can be very useful for dealing with the problem.
• Carefully selected mixed cropping helps to optimize production and minimize the risks of crop failures.
• Social forestry and Wasteland development can prove quite effective to fight the problem, but it should be based on proper understanding of ecological requirement and natural process.
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MINERAL RESOURCES
“Minerals are naturally occurring substances with definite chemical and physical properties.”
Uses of minerals • Mineral is an element or inorganic compound that occurs
naturally. The main uses of minerals are as follows:• Development of industrial plants and machinery• Generation of energy e.g. coal, lignite, uranium• Construction, housing, settlements• Defense equipments- weapons, settlement• Jewellery- e.g. Gold, silver, platinum, diamond
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Remedial measures
• Adopting eco-friendly mining technology• Utilization of low grade ores by using microbial –
leaching technique. In this method, the ores are inoculated with the desired strains of bacteria like Thiobacillus ferroxidans, which remove the impurities and leave the pure mineral.
• Re-vegetating mined areas with appropriate plants
• Gradual restoration of flora• Prevention of toxic drainage discharge.
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FOOD RESOURCESWorld Food Problems • During the last 50 years world grain production has increased
almost three times.• The per capita production is increased by about 50%.• At the same time population growth increased at such a rate in
less developed countries.• Every 40 million people die of undernourishment and
malnutrition.• This means that every year our food problem is killing as many
people as were killed by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II.
• This statistics emphasize the need to increase our food production, and also to control population growth.
• It is estimated that 300 millions are still undernourished.
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Impacts of overgrazing and agricultureOvergrazing
Overgrazing can limit livestock production. Over grazing occurs when too many animals graze for too long and exceed the carrying capacity of a grass land area.
Impact of overgrazing• Land degradation: Overgrazing removes the grass cover. The humus
content of the soil is decreased and it leads to poor, dry, compacted soil.
• Soil erosion: The soil roots are very good binders of soil. When the grasses are removed, the soil becomes loose and susceptible to the action of wind and water.
• Loss of useful species: Due to overgrazing the nutritious species like cenchrus, panicum etc. are replaced by thorny plants like Parthenium, Xanthium etc. These species do not have a good capacity of binding the soil particles and, therefore, the soil becomes more prone to soil erosion.
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Agriculture• Traditional Agriculture and its impacts• Usually involves a small plot• Simple tools• Naturally available water• Organic fertilizer and a mix of crops
Main impacts• Deforestation• Soil erosion• Depletion of nutrients
Modern Agriculture and its impacts• It makes use of hybrid seeds of selected and single crop variety.• High-tech equipments, lots of energy subsidies in the form of fertilizers
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• Micronutrient imbalance: Chemical fertilizers have nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (N, P and K) which are essential macronutrients. Excessive use of fertilizers cause micronutrient imbalance.
• Nitrate Pollution: Nitrogenous fertilizers applied in the fields often leach deep into the soil and ultimately contaminate the ground water. The nitrates get concentrated in the water and when their concentration exceeds 25 mg/L, they become the cause of a serious health hazard called "Blue Baby Syndrome" or methaemoglobinemia. This disease affects the infants to the maximum extent causing even death.
Fig. Blue baby syndrome
Fertilizer related problems
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ENERGY RESOURCESDefinitionEnergy may be defined as, “any property, which
can be converted into work.” (or)Energy is defined as, “the capacity to do work.”
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Development of energy• The first form of energy is the fire. • The early man discovered fire and used it for cooking and heating
purposes• Wood is the main source of energy, which is later replaced by coal.• Coal is now being replaced by the oil and gas.• Now due to insufficient availability and price hike, people started
of thinking and using several alternative sources of energy.
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Types of energy
Renewable energy resources (or) non-conventional energy resources• Natural resources can be regenerated continuously and are
inexhaustible. They can be used again and again in an endless manner.
• Example: Wood, solar energy, wind energy, hydropower energy, etc.,
Non- Renewable energy resources (or) Conventional energy resources
• Natural resources which cannot be regenerated once they are exhausted. They cannot be used again.
• Example: Coal, petroleum, natural gas, and nuclear fuels.
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SOLAR ENERGY
• The energy that we get directly from the sun is called solar energy.
• The nuclear fusion reactions occurring inside the sun release enormous amount of energy in the form of heat and light.
• The solar energy received by the near earth space is approximately1.4 kJ/s/m2 known as solar constant. Fig. Solar cell
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Methods of Harvesting Solar Energy 1.Solar cells (or) photovoltaic cells (or) PV cells
• Solar cells consist of a p-type semiconductor (such as Si doped with B) and n-type semi-conductor (Si doped with P).
• They are in close contact with each other. 2.Solar heat collectors• Solar heat collectors consists of natural materials like
stones, bricks, (or) materials like glass, which can absorb heat during the day time and release it slowly at night.
3.Solar water heater• It consists of • An insulated box inside of which is painted with black
paint.• Provided with a glass lid to receive and store solar
heat.• From the storage tank water is then supplied through
pipes.
Fig. Solar heat collector
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WIND ENERGYEnergy recovered from the force of the wind is called wind
energy. The energy possessed by wind is because of its high speed. The wind energy is harnessed by making use of wind mills.
1. Wind Mills• The strike of blowing wind on the blades of
the wind mill makes it rotating continuously.
• The rotational motion of the blade drives a number of machines like water pump, flour mills and electric generators.
2. Wind farms• When a large number of wind mills are
installed and joined together in a definite pattern it forms a wind farm.
• The wind farms produce a large amount of electricity.
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OCEAN ENERGY1. Tidal energy (or) Tidal power • Ocean tides, produced by gravitational
forces of sun and moon, contain enormous amount of energy.
• The “high tide” and “low tide” refer to the rise and fall of water in the oceans.
• The tidal energy can be harnessed by constructing a tidal barrage.
• During high tide, the sea-water is allowed to flow into the reservoir of the barrage and rotates the turbine, which intern produces electricity by rotating the generators.
• During low tide, when the sea level is low, the sea water stored in the barrage reservoir is allowed to flow into the sea and again rotates the turbine.
Fig.Tidal energy
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2. Ocean thermal energy (OTE)• This temperature difference
can be utilized to generate electricity.
• The energy available due to the difference in temperature of water is called ocean thermal energy.
Condition• The temperature difference
should be of 200C or more is required between surface water and deeper water
Fig. Ocean thermal energy
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BIOMASS ENERGY• Biomass is the organic matter, produced by
plants or animals, used as sources of energy.
• Most of the biomass is burned directly for heating, cooling and industrial purposes.
• Eg: Wood, crop residues, seeds, cattle dung, sewage, agricultural wastes.
1.Biogas• Mixture of methane, carbondioxide,
hydrogen sulphide, ete.• It contains about 65% of methane gas as a
major constituent• Biogas is obtained by the anaerobic
fermentation of animal dung or plant wastes in the presence of water.
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2. Bio fuelsBiofuels are the fuels, obtained by the fermentation of biomass. Eg: Ethanol, Methanol
(a)EthanolEthanol can be easily produced from the
sugarcane. Its calorific value is less when compared to petrol, and produces much less heat than petrol.(b)Methanol
Methanol can be easily obtained from ethanol or sugar-containing plants.
Its calorific value is also too low when compared to gasoline and diesel.(c)Gasohol
• Gasohol is a mixture of ethanol+gasoline. • In India trial is being carried out to use Gasohol in cars and
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3.Hydrogen Fuel• Hydrogen can be produced by thermal
dissociation or photolysis or electrolysis of water.
• It possesses high calorific value.• It is non polluting, because the
combustion product is water.2H2+O2---->2H2O+150KJ
Disadvantages of hydrogen fuel• Hydrogen is highly inflammable and explosive
in nature• Safe handling is required• It is difficult to store and transport.
Fig. Hydrogen fuel cell
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NON-RENEABLE ENERGY SOURCESCoal• Coal is a solid fossil fuel formed in
several stages as buried remains of land plants that lived 300-400 million years ago were subjected to intense heat and pressure over millions of years.
• Various stages of coal
Disadvantages1. When coal is burnt it produces CO2
causes global warming2. Since coal contains impurities like S and
N, it produces toxic gases during burning.
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Petroleum• Petroleum or crude oil =
hydrocarbons +small amount S, O, N.
Occurrence• The fossil fuel formed by the
decomposition of dead animals and plants that were buried under lake and ocean at high temperature and pressure for million years
Fractional distillation• Hydrocarbons are separated by
fractioning the crude oil.Fig. Fractionating column
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3 LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) 1. The petroleum gas, converted into liquid under high pressure as LPG2. LPG is colorless and odorless gas. 3. During bottling some mercaptans is added, to detect leakage of LPG from the cylinder.
4 Natural Gas1. Mixture of 50-90% methane and small amount of other hydrocarbons.2. Its calorific value ranges from 12,000-14,000 k-cal/m3.
(i)Dry gas• If the natural gas contains lower hydrocarbons like methane
and ethane, it is called dry gas.(ii)Wet gas • If the natural gas contains higher hydrocarbons like propane,
butane along with methane it is called wet gas. Occurrence• Formed by the decomposition of dead animals and plants,
those were buried under lake and ocean, at high temperature and pressure for millions of years.
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NUCLEAR ENERGY
Dr. H. Bhabha –father. India has 10 nuclear reactors, which produce 2% of India’s electricity.
1 Nuclear Fission• Heavier nucleus is split into lighter nuclei, on
bombardment by fast moving neutrons, and a large amount of energy is released.
Eg: Fission of U235
• When U235 nucleus is hit by a thermal neutron, it undergoes the following reaction with the release of 3 neutrons.
U92235 + n1
0Ba13956 + Kr 94
36+ 3n10 + Energy
• Each of the above 3 neutrons strikes another U235 nucleus causing (3x3) 9 subsequent reactions.
• These 9 reactions further give rise to (3x9) 27 reactions.• This process of propagation of the reaction by
multiplication in threes at each fission is called chain reaction.
• Fission reaction of U235 is given below. 92U235 +0n1 → 36Kr92 + 56Ba141 + 3 0n1 + energy
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2 Nuclear fusion: Lighter nucleuses are combined together at extremely high temperatures to form heavier nucleus and a large amount of energy is released.
Eg:Fusion of H2
1 .Two hydrogen-2 (Deuterium) atoms may fuse to form helium at 1 billion0C with the release of large amount of energy
1H2+1H2 → 3He2+0n1+energy
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LAND RESOURCES
• It provides food, fibre, wood, medicine and other biological materials
• Soil is the mixture of inorganic materials (rocks and minerals) and organic materials (dead animals and plants).
• Top soil is classified as renewable resources.
Uses of land resources• Land provide, food, wood, minerals, etc., for
us• Land nurtures the plants and animals that
provide our food and shelter.• Land is used as watershed or reservoir• Land acts as a dust bin for most of the
wastes, created by the modern society.• Land is used for construction of buildings,
industries.
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1 LAND DEGRADATION“Process of degradation of soil or loss of fertility of the
soil.” Harmful effects of land degradation• The soil texture and soil structure are deteriorated• Loss of soil fertility, due to loss of invaluable
nutrients• Increase in water logging, salinity, and alkalinity
and acidity problems.• Loss of economic social and Causes of land degradation 1. Population2. Urbanization3. Fertilizers and pesticides4. Damage of top soil5. Water-logging.6. Soil erosion
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Types of soil erosion
(i)Normal erosion • Gradual removal of top soil by the natural process. • The rate of erosion is slower.
(ii)Accelerated erosion • Caused by man-made activities• The rate of erosion is much faster than the rate of formation of soil.
Man induced landslides• During the construction of roads, mining activities etc. huge portions of
fragile mountainous areas are cut or destroyed by dynamite and thrown into adjacent valleys and streams.
• These land masses weaken the already fragile mountain slopes and lead to landslides.
• They also increase the turbidity of various nearby streams, thereby reducing their productivity.
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Control of soil erosion (or) soil conservation practices
1. Conservational till farming (or) no-till-farming• In tradition method, the land is ploughed and soil is broken up and
leveled to make a planting surface.• Here the tilling machines make slits in the unploughed soil and inject
seeds, fertilizers and water in the slit. So the seed germinates and the crop grows.
2. Contour farming• It involves planting crops in rows across the contour of gently
sloped land. • Each row acts as a small dam to hold soil and to slow water runoff.
Fig. Contour farming
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3. Terracing • It involves conversion of steep slopes into broad
terraces, which run across the contour.• This retains water for crops and reduces soil
erosion by controlling runoff.
4. Alley cropping (or) Agro forestry• It involves planting crops in strips or alleys
between rows of trees of shrubs that can provide fruits and fuel wood.
• Even when the crop is harvested, the soil will not be eroded because trees and shrubs still remain on the soil and hold the soil particles.
Fig. Terracing
Fig. Alley cropping
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5. Wind breaks or shelter belts• The trees are planted in long rows along the boundary of
cultivated lands, which block the wind and reduce soil erosion.
• Wind breaks help in retaining soil moisture, supply of some wood for fuel and provide habitats for birds.
Fig. Wind breaks
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DESERTIFICATION
• Progressive destruction or degradation of arid or semiarid lands to desert.
• Desertification leads to the conversion of range lands or irrigated croplands to desert.
• Desertification is characterized by devegetation, depletion of ground water, salination and soil erosion.
Harmful effect of desertification• Around 80% of the productive land in the arid and
semi-regions are converted into desert.• Around 600 million people are threatened by
desertification.
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Causes of Desertification
(a)Deforestation• The process of denuding and degrading a forest land initiates a desert. • This also increases, soil erosion, loss of fertility.(b)Over grazing • The increase in cattle population heavily grazes the grass land or forests and as a result
denudes the land area.• The denuded land becomes dry, loose and more prone to soil erosion and leads to
desert.(c)Water management
Over utilization of ground water, particularly in the coastal regions, is resulting in saline water intrusion into aquifers which is unfit for irrigation.
(d)Mining and quarrying These activities are also responsible for loss of vegetal cover and denudation of extensive land area leading to desertification.
(e)Climate changeFormation of deserts may also take place due to climate change, ie., failure of monsoon, frequent droughts.
(f)PollutionExcessive use of fertilizers and pesticides and disposal of toxic water into the land also leads to desertification.
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LANDSLIDES
“Landslides are the downward and outward movement of a slope composed of earth materials such as rock, soil, artificial fills. Other names of landslides are rockslide, debris slide, slump, earth flow and soil creep”
Causes of landslides1. Removal of vegetation
In the sloppy area creates soil erosion, which leads to landslides.2. Underground mining
Cause subsidence of the ground.3. Transport
Due to the movement of buses and trains in the unstable sloppy region cause landslides.
4. Addition of weightAddition of extra weight (or) construction on the slope areas leads to landslide.
5. Ground water levelOver exploitation of ground water also leads to landslides.
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Harmful effect of landslides• Landslide increases the turbidity of nearby streams, thereby reducing their
productivity.• Destruction of communication links.• Loss of habitat and biodiversity.• Loss of infrastructure and economic loss.
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CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES - ROLE OF AN INDIVIDUAL
I. Conserve Water• Don't keep water taps running while brushing, shaving, washing or bathing.• Check for water leaks in pipes and toilets and repair them promptly. II. Conserve energy • Turn off lights, fans and other appliances when not in use.• Obtain as much heat as possible from natural sourcesIII. Protect the soil• Do not irrigate the plants using a strong flow of water, as it wash off the soil.• Use mixed cropping so that some specific soil nutrients do not get depleted.IV. Promote Sustainable Agriculture• Do not waste food. Take as much as you can eat • Control pests by a combination of cultivation and biological control
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EQUITABLE USE OF RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE LIFE STYLE
• There is a big divide in the world as North and South, the more developed countries (MDC'S) and less developed countries (LDC'S).
• The MDC's have only 22% of world's population, but they use 88% of its natural resources, 73% of its energy and command 85% of its income.
• As the rich nations continue to grow, they will reach a limit.• If they have a growth rat of 10% every year, they will show
1024 times increase in the next 70 years.• The poor in the LDC'S are at least able to sustain their life. • The rich countries will have to lower down their
consumption levels while the bare minimum needs of the poor have to be fulfilled by providing them resources.
• A fairer sharing of resources will narrow down the gap between the rich and the poor and will lead to sustainable development for all and not just for a privileged group.
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Unit IV SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
• From unsustainable to sustainable development• urban problems related to energy –water conservation, • rain water harvesting, • watershed management• resettlement and rehabilitation of people; its problems and
concerns• case studies – role of nongovernmental organization-
environmental ethics• Issues and possible solutions – climate change, global
warming, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust,
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Unit IV SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
• case studies – wasteland reclamation – consumerism and waste products
• environment production act – Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) act
• Water prevention and control of Pollution act • Wildlife protection act – Forest conservation act • enforcement machinery involved in environmental
legislation • central and state pollution control boards- Public
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SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ObjectivesDeveloping and modernizing the technologies without losing our sound traditional values and practices is essential
Sustainable developmentMeeting the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations, to meet their own needs
True sustainable developmentOptimum use of natural resources with high degree of reusability, minimum wastage, least generation of toxic byproducts and maximum productivity.
Dimensions of sustainable developmentMulti dimensional concept – derived from interactions between society, economy and environment.
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Aspects of sustainable development• Inter-generational equity• Intra-generational equity.
Approaches for sustainable development• Developing appropriate technology - locally adaptable, eco-
friendly, resource efficient and culturally suitable.• Reduce, reuse, recycle [3R] approach – reduces waste
generation and pollution• Providing environmental education and awareness –
changing attitude of the people• Consumption of renewable resources – attain sustainability
Urban problems related to energy• Energy demanding activities• Solution for urban energy problem.
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WATER CONSERVATION
“The process of saving water for future utilization”
Fig. Rain Water
Harvesting
Need for water conservationChanges in environmental factorsBetter lifestyles Increase in population DeforestationOver exploitation of ground waterAgricultural and industrial activities.
Strategies of water conservation Reducing evaporation lossesReducing irrigation lossesRe use of waterPreventing of wastage of waterDecreasing run-off lossesAvoid discharge of sewage
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Methods of water conservationRain water harvesting- A technique of capturing and storing of
rain water for further utilization.Objectives of rain water harvesting • Increasing demands• Recharging the ground water• Reducing the ground water• Increase in hydro static pressure.
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WATER SHED MANAGEMENT“The management of rainfall and resultant run-off.”
Objectives • To minimize of risk of floods• For improving the economy• For developmental activities• To generate huge employment opportunities• To promote forestry• To protect soil from erosion. Factors affecting watershed• Unplanned land use• Deforestation • Droughty climates.
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RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE
Causes• Due to Developmental activities• Due to Disaster• Due to conservation initiatives.
Rehabilitation issues• Displacement of tribal’s increases poverty• Breakup of families• Communal ownership of property• Vanishing social and cultural activities• Loss of identity between the people.
Case Studies
Sardar Sarovar Dam, the Theri dam Project, Pong Dam.
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Environmental ethicsRefers to the issues, principles and guidelines relating to human interactions with their environment.
Environmental problems • Deforestation• Population growth• Pollution due to effluent and smoke• Water scarcity• Land degradation.
Solutions• Reducing the energy sources• Recycle and reuse of waste products• Soil degradation• Sustainable development• Protection of Bio – diversity• Reducing the population.
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CLIMATE
“The average weather of an area.”
Causes of climate change• Presence of green house
gases • Depletion of ozone gases.
Effect of climate change• Migration of animals• Changes in global pattern of
winds.• Upsetting the hydrological
cycles results in floods and droughts Fig. Climate Changes
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Green house effect• The progressive warming of earth surface due to blanketing effect of
man made CO2 in the atmosphere.
• Green house gases- causing global warming are CO2, CH4, N2O, CFCs.
Effect on global warming• Sea level• Agriculture and forestry• Water resources• Terrestrial ecosystems• Human health.• Measures • Reducing CO2 emission• Utilizing renewable resources• Plant more trees• Adopt sustainable agriculture
Fig. Green House effect
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ACID RAIN“The precipitation of CO2, SO2, and NO2 gases as
pollutants in water.”
Effects of acid rain1. Human beings• Destroy life – nervous, respiratory and digestive
system• Causes premature death from heart and lung
disorders.
2. On Buildings• Corrosion - Taj Mahal, houses, statues, bridges,
metals.
3. On terrestrial and Lake Ecosystem• Reduces rate of photosynthesis, growth of crops, • Fish population.• And bio mass production.
Control measures• Clean combustion technologies• Using pollution control equipments• Replacement of coal by natural gas• Liming of lakes and soils.
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OZONE LAYER DEPLETION“Ozone is formed in the stratosphere by photo -
chemical reaction.”
Fig. Depletion of Ozone layer
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Ozone depleting chemicalsChloro Fluro carbon, Hydro chloro fluoro carbon, Bromo fluoroCarbon.
Effects• On human health – Skin cancer, cataracts, allergies etc.• On aquatic systems- photo plankton, fish • On materials- paints, plastics• On climate – increasing the average temperature of the earth surfaceControl Measures• Replacing CFCs • Use of methyl bromide – crop fumigant.
Fig. Causes and Effects of O3 depletion
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NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS AND HOLOCAUST • The release of large amounts of nuclear energy
and radioactive products into the atmosphere. • Nuclear energy was researched by man as an
alternate source of energy compared to fossil fuels
1.THE CARELESS SITING OF INDUSTRIES- Bhopal gas tragedy
The Bhopal gas tragedy on December 2nd 1984, where Union Carbide's Plant leaked 43 tons of Methyl Isocynate and other substances, used in the manufacture of pesticides is one of the worst industrial accidents in the recent past. Of the 5,20,000 people who were exposed to the gas - 8,000 died during the first week and another 8,000 later.
Fig.Bhopal gas tragedy plant
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CHERNOBYL REACTOR INCIDENT
• On April 25, 1986, Russian engineers and scientists begin preliminary tests on Chernobyl power plant's 4th reactor.
• The reactor began to create excess heat. Without the automatic control,
• Several thousand volunteers died on the scene, and it is estimated that 7,000 to 10,000 volunteers died in total, considering short and long-term effects.
• It is estimated that 150,000 were put at risk for thyroid cancer, and over 800,000 children were put at risk of contracting leukemia.
• .It is estimated that it may cost up to $400 billion and will take up to 200 years to correct the damage done to the area, and to compensate those affected by the meltdown.
Fig. Chernobyl Reactor
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Effects• Nuclear winter• Ignition of all combustible materialControl Measures• Suitable precautions to avoid accident• Constant monitoring of the radiation level• Checks and control measures done by
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ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND LAWS – IMPORTANT PROTECTION ACTS
• Water Act 1974, 1978- An Act to provide for the levy and collection of water consumed by persons carrying on certain industries and by local authorities
• Water amendment Act 1987- As a result, some of the basic principles of water law applicable today in India derive from irrigation acts.
• Air Act 1981- An Act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment
• Wild life Act 1972-It refers to a sweeping package of legislation enacted in 1972 by the. Government of India.
• Forest Act 1980 and Environment Act 1972- Environment protection act 1986 (23 May 1986)
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PUBLIC AWARENESSOur environment is presently degrading due to many activities like pollution, deforestation, overgrazing, rapid industrialization and urbanization.
Methods to create environmental awareness • In schools and colleges• Through mass – media• Cinema• Newspapers• Audio - Visual media• Voluntary organizations• Traditional techniques• Arranging competitions• Leaders appeal• Non – government organizations.
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Unit V HUMAN POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
• Population growth, variation among nations• population explosion – family welfare
program me • environment and human health , human rights • value education about HIV /AIDS • women and child welfare• Case studies -role of information technology in environment and human health
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Causes of rapid population growth• The rapid population growth is due to decrease in death rate and
increase in birth rate.• Availability of antibiotics, immunization, increased food
production, clean water and air decreases the famine-related deaths.• In agricultural based countries, children are required to help parents
in the field that is why population increases in the developing countries.
Characteristics of population growth• Exponential growth• Doubling time• Infant mortality rate• Total fertility rate• Replacement level• Male/female ratio• Demographic transition.
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Variation of population based on age structure
1.Pyramid shaped – India, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia.
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Variation of population based on age structure
2.Bell shaped – France, USA, and UK.
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Variation of population based on age structure
3. Urn shaped - Germany, Italy, and Japan
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Population Explosion“The enormous increase in
population due to low death rate and high birth rate.”
Causes• Modern medical facilities, life
expectancy, illiteracy.
Effects• Poverty, Environmental
degradation, over –exploitation of natural resources, threat, communal war.
Remedy• Through birth control programs.
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Fig. 5.3 World Population Growth
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FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMMEObjectives
– Slowing down the population explosion – Over exploitation of natural resources
FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMMEObjectives
– Reduce infant mortality rate.– Encourage late marriages.– Improve women’s health.– Control of communal diseases.
ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH• Physical Hazards – Radioactive and UV radiations, Global
warming, Chlorofluro carbons, Noise etc. • Chemical Hazards – Combustion of Fossil fuels, industrial
effluence, pesticides, heavy metals.• Biological Hazards- Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites.
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HUMAN RIGHTS• Human right to freedom• Human right to property• Human right to freedom of religion• Human right to culture and
education• Human right to constitutional
remedies• Human right to equality• Human right against exploitation• Human right to food and
environment• Human right to good health.
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VALUE EDUCATIONEducation
It is nothing but learning about the particular thing through knowledge. We can identify our values and ourselves with the help of knowledge and experience.
Types1. Formal education-Self related learning process.2. Value education – Analyze based on instruments.3. Value-based environment education- Based on environment.
Objectives• To improve the integral growth of human begins.• To increase awareness about our national history our cultural heritage,
constitutional rights, national integration, community develo9pment and environment.
Types of values• Universal values-Importance of the human conditions.• Cultural values-Right, wrong, good and bad.• Individual values-Individual personality and experiences.
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HIV /AIDS
“AIDS is the abbreviated form for Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immune deficiency Virus”
Origin of HIV/AIDS• Through African Monkey• African monkey or Chimpanzees To human.• Through Vaccine Programme• (a)Polio, small pox vaccine from monkey’s kidney-
Africa.• (b) Hepatitis-B viral vaccine-Los Angles and New York.
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Factors influencing modes of Transmission of HIV1. Unprotected sex with infected person.2. Using needles or syringes from HIV positive person.3. During pregnancy, breast feeding HIV transmits from mother to infant
babies.4. Blood transfusion during accident and pregnancy.5. Biologically the male to female transmission is 2 to 4 time more efficient
than female to male transmission.6. Women’s cervical tissue is more vulnerable to HIV than men.
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Factors not influencing transmission of HIV
1. Tears, food, air, cough, handshake and normal kissing.
2. Mosquito flies and insect bites.
3. Sharing of utensils, clothes, toilets and bathroom.
Effects• Death• Loss of labor• Inability to work• Lack of energy.
Functions of HIV in human body• White blood cells (WBC) are responsible for the formation of antibodies
called T-helper cells’-helper cells are the key infection fighters in the immune system. Once HIV cells are enter into the boy they destroy the T-cells and cause many infection diseases.
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Symptoms
Minor symptoms• Persistent cough for more than one
month.• General skin disease.• Viral infection.• Fungus infection in mouth and
throat.• Frequent fever, headache and
fatigue.
Major symptoms• Diarrhea for more than one month.• TB for more than one month.• Fall of hairs.• 10% of body weight loss within short
period.
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Mechanism of Infection
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Control and Preventive measures
• Education.• Prevention of Blood
borne HIV transmission.• Primary health care.• Counseling services.• Drug treatment.Scenario in India
Large number of cases has been reported in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
World ScenarioNearly 90% of the HIV affected peoples live in developing countries.13% of world’s population live in Africa. About 3 million people so far died due to HIV in 2003.In the world AIDS ranking India is in 2nd place.
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WOMANS AND CHILD WELFARE
• To provide education• To impart vocational training• To generate awareness• To improve employment opportunities• To restore dignity, equality and respect.
ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN HUMAN HEALTH• The health service technology involves three systems• Finance and accounting• Pathology• Patient Administration – clinical system.
Applications• Data regarding birth and death rates• To monitor the health of the people effectively• The information regarding the outbreak of epidemic diseases.• Online Consultation• Drugs and its replacement.
International women’s day
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ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ENVIRONMENT1. Remote sensing
Components - A platform, aircraft, a balloon, rocket and satellite.
Functions• Origin of electro magnetic
energy• Transmission of energy• Interaction of energy• Detection of energy• Preprocessing of data• Data analysis and
interpretation• Integration and other
applicationsApplications
In agriculture, forestry, land cover, water resources.
Functions of remote sensing
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2.Data Base- Collection of inter related data on various subjects.
Applications• Ministry of environment and forest• National management information
system• Environmental information system.
3.World Wide WebIt provides Current data.
Applications • Online learning • Digital files or photos,
animations on environmental studies
Applications of Database
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4. Geographical information system (GIS)
It is a technique of superimposing various thematic maps using digital data on a large number of inter-related aspects.
Application• Thematic maps are super
imposed using soft wares.• Interpretation of polluted
zones• To check unplanned growth
and related environmental problems.
GIS OPERATIONS
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5. Satellite data• Helps in providing reliable information and data about
forest cover• Provide information about forecasting weather• Reserves of oil, minerals can be discovered.
Satellite data processing
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