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Sem 8 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS


MG University B.Tech Syllabus S8 Civil
Module 1
Concepts of environmental impact analysis-Environmental protections, legislations, laws and Acts-air quality legislation-energy legislation-fish and wild life resources legislation-historical preservation legislation-factors for consideration in assessing environmental impact concept-short term vs. long term effects.
Module 2
Socio impact analysis-physical, social, aesthetic and economic environment-examples of types of socio impact analysis.
Module 3
Air quality impact analysis-air pollutants-sources-atmospheric interactions-environmental impact-assessment methodology, case studies. Noise impact analysis-effects of noise on people-estimating transportation noise impact-examples
Module 4
Water quality impact analysis-water quality criteria and standards-modelling-water quality impact by projects like High ways, power plants, agriculture and irrigation, forest management, vegetation and wild life impact analysis.
Module 5
Assessment methodologies-impact on biota-summerisation of environmental impact-checklist method.
References
1. John G Rau, David C Wooten, Environmental impact Analysis Handbook, Mc Graw Hill Book Company, New Delhi, 1980.