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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES - INSTANT NOTES
About the book
Description
CONTENTS
SI.NO | DESCRIPTION | PAGE NO |
UNIT – I | Introduction to Environmental Studies | 1 |
| Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies | 2 |
| Components of Environment - Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere and Biosphere. | 4 | |
| Scope and importance; Concept of Sustainability and Sustainable Development. | 17 | |
UNIT – II | Ecosystems | 21 |
| What is an Ecosystem? Structure and Function of Ecosystem, | 21 |
| Energy Flow in an Ecosystem: Food Chain, Food Web and Ecological Succession | 26 | |
| Case Studies of the Following Ecosystems: A) Forest Ecosystem B) Grassland Ecosystem C) Desert Ecosystem D) Aquatic Ecosystems (Ponds, Streams, Lakes, Rivers, Oceans, Estuaries) | 30 | |
UNIT – III
| Natural Resources: Renewable And Non-Renewable Resources | 42 |
| Land Resources and Land Use Change | 42 |
| Land Degradation, Soil Erosion and Desertification | 45 | |
| Deforestation: Causes and Impacts Due to Mining | 47 | |
| Dam Building on Environment | 49 | |
| Forests, Biodiversity and Tribal Populations | 50 | |
| Water: Use And Over-Exploitation of Surface and Ground Water, Floods, Droughts, Conflicts Over Water (International & Inter-State) | 51 | |
| Heating of Earth and Circulation of Air; Air Mass Formation and Precipitation. | 55 | |
| Energy Resources: Renewable And Non-Renewable Energy Sources, Use of Alternate Energy Sources, Growing Energy Needs, Case Studies. | 58 |
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ISBN
978-81-19716-16-6
Imprint
Mayas Publication
Published
2026
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