Environmental Sciences and Sustainability

Environmental Sciences and Sustainability - Engineering Subject

Environmental Sciences and Sustainability - GE3451 ESS 4th Semester | 2021 Regulation | Anna University Engineering Subject Paper

Unit I: Environment and Biodiversity

1. Definition, Scope and Importance of Environment

2. Need of Public Awareness on Environment

3. Structure and Functions of Atmosphere - Environment

4. Ecosystems (Structure and Function) - Definitions, Scope, Importance, Classification, Characteristics

5. Structure and Components of an Ecosystem

6. Energy Flow in Ecosystem

7. Functions and Types of Ecosystem

8. Biodiversity - Definitions, Importance, Types, Genetic Diversity, Ecosystem Diversity

9. Values and Hot-spots of Biodiversity

10. Threats to Biodiversity

11. Conservation of Biodiversity

12. Two Marks Questions with Answers - Environmental Sciences and Sustainability | Environment and Biodiversity

Unit II: Environmental Pollution

1. Environmental Pollution - Definitions, Examples, Classification

2. Water Pollution - Types, Effects, Causes, Control Measures for Preventing

3. Noise Pollution - Sources, Causes, Effects, Control Measures, Ambient Noise Level

4. Soil Pollution - Causes, Effects, Control Measures for Preventing, Impacts of Modern Agriculture

5. Air Pollution - Definition, Causes, Classification, Common Air Pollutants, Control Measures, Smog

6. Biomedical Waste : Management and Handling Rules

7. Solid Waste Management - Definitions, Types, Objective, Sources, Examples, Hazardous Wastes Process, Green Chemistry, E-Waste

8. Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) & OHSMS - Definition, Benefits

9. Environmental Protection Act

10. Two Marks Questions with Answers - Environmental Sciences and Sustainability | Environmental Pollution

Unit III: Renewable Sources of Energy

1. Renewable Sources of Energy - Environmental Sciences and Sustainability

2. Energy Management - Conservation | Renewable Sources of Energy

3. New Renewable Energy Sources

4. Hydrogen Energy - Advantages, Disadvantages

5. Solar Energy - Working Principle, Diagram, Use, Advantages, Disadvantages

6. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) - Working Principle, Advantages, Limitations

7. Tidal Energy - Working Principle, Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages

8. Wind Energy - Working Principle, Methods, Wind mill Diagram, Advantages, Disadvantages

9. Two Marks Questions with Answers - Environmental Sciences and Sustainability | Renewable Sources of Energy

Unit IV: Sustainability and Management

1. Sustainability and Management - Environmental Sciences

2. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

3. Sustainable Development - Definition, Five Principles, Aspects, Agenda, Objectives, Factors Affecting, Threats

4. Sustainable Agriculture - Goal, Principle, Benefits | Sustainability

5. Organic Farming - Goal, Principles, Uses, Advantages, Disadvantages | Sustainability

6. Bio-Fuel - Generations, Biodiesel | Sustainability

7. Climate Change - Definition, Causes | Sustainability

8. Ozone Layer Depletion - Hole, Depleting Substances, Impact Effects, Measurement, Control Measures | Sustainability

9. Carbon Credit - Sustainability

10. Carbon Footprint - Definition, Reducing methods | Sustainability

11. Two Marks Questions with Answers - Environmental Sciences and Sustainability | Sustainability and Management

Unit V: Sustainability Practices

1. Sustainability Practices - Environmental Sciences and Sustainability

2. Zero Waste - Goal, Principle | Sustainability Practices

3. Concept of 5R (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle)

4. Circular Economy - Graph Diagram, Principles, Benefits

5. Quality System Standard ISO 14001: 2004 - Sustainability Practices

6. Sustainable Habitat - Definition, Principle, Planning, Advantages of Green Building

7. Energy Efficiency - Sustainability Practices

8. Sustainable Transport - Definition, Principle, Benefits | Sustainability Practices

9. Sustainable Energy: Non-conventional Sources

10. Carbon Sequestration - 2 types | Sustainability Practices

11. Green Engineering - Processes, Principles, Cradle to Cradle Concept

12. Urbanization - Definition, Problems, Solution | Sustainability Practices

13. Low Carbon Life Cycle - Sustainability Practices

14. Two Marks Questions with Answers - Environmental Sciences and Sustainability | Sustainability Practices

15. Solved Model Question Paper - Environmental Sciences and Sustainability