Session 1 - introduction to Environment Studies
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This document outlines an introduction to environmental studies course. It includes the course assessment scheme which consists of group presentations, exams, and a documentary video project. The learning outcomes are also listed, which are for students to understand environmental issues, sustainability, conservation practices, and present findings. Recent global environmental crises mentioned are the Australian bushfires, Amazon forest fires, Indonesian tsunami, and floods/cyclones in Asia. The reasons for studying the environment are to predict the future, improve the world, and see issues through different lenses. Environmental studies is a multidisciplinary field involving areas like geology, biology, chemistry, agriculture, and more.
Session 1 - introduction to Environment Studies
- 1. Introduction to Environment Studies Sesion-1: Environmental Studies & Disaster Management Prof. Ajay Mohan Goel ajay.goel@bmu.edu.in
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- 4. Session-1 Intro to course Pedagogy Assessment Scheme What is Environment Why study it Multidisciplinary 4 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 5. Assessment Scheme Components of Course Evaluation Percentage Distribution Group Presentation & Report- 1 20% Mid Semester Examination 20% Group Presentation & Report - 2 20% DocumentaryVideo – GroupWork • Meeting time-based milestones 10% • Getting the Message Across. 20% • Quality of DocumentaryVideo 10% 40% Total 100% 5 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 6. Learning Outcomes of the Course 1. Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to: 2. Appreciate the wealth of natural resources we have and know how to protect it. 3. Describe the major environmental issues facing the humanity, globally and in India. 4. Explain the cause, effect and ways to reduce the important issues such as pollution, global warming, and energy etc 5. List the key Sustainable Development Goals, which are closely related to environmental issues. 6. Present environmental issues using innovative methods to an audience. 6 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 7. Learning Outcomes of the Course 7. Illustrate best practices for conservation and restoration of different natural resources. 8. Debate environment related issues and their possible solutions. 9. Report on a ground level situation based on observations, reading and meeting people. 10. Have diversified knowledge in the broad areas such as the impact of Human intervention and expansion on the environment:What kind of damage has happened till now? what will happen in the next 20, 50 and 100 years if we go on like this?. 11. Explain the environmental problems and solutions in a global and societal context to normal citizenry. 12. Be able to do secondary research, search information, abstract and present in written form and presentation mode. 7 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 8. My Desire • Design and Create / Implement one Project which contributes to Environmental conservation and/or improvement. 8 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 9. Learning Outcomes of this session: Explain what is Environment? List the reasons for studying Environment? List at least five recent global environmental crisis? List major environmental issues facing India? Name the various disciplines which are involved in it? 9 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 10. What is Environment? The environment is the totality of all the external conditions affecting the life, development and survival of an organism. 10 13/02/2020 Add a footer • Natural environment • Living & non-living things • Occurring Naturally • On Earth • Interaction of: • All living species • Climate • Weather • Natural resources • That affect: • Human Survival • Economic Activity
- 11. What is Environment Complete ecological units that function as natural systems without massive civilized human intervention, including all: •Vegetation •Microorganisms •Rocks •Atmosphere •Natural Phenomenon that occur within their boundaries and their nature. 11 13/02/2020 Add a footer •Elements • Air • Water • Soil • Sky • Energy •Others • Radiation • Electric Charge • Magnetism
- 12. Why Environmental Studies Make predictions for the future To improve the world we live in See the World with a different lens 12 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 13. What is Environmental Studies? • Study of interactions among the physical, chemical and biological components of the environment • Environment is very important to us • Conserve our environment • Understand Impact of human population growth • Understand Impact on Health • Understand Impact on all living species • Be aware about anthropogenic activities that degrade natural resources and ecosystems. • Solve real-world problems • Understand the role of people in critical environmental issues • Think clean energy, air, water, soil, sustainability and ecological restoration. 13 13/02/2020 Add a footer
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- 15. Bushfires in New SouthWales andVictoria 16 13/02/2020 Add a footer
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- 17. Amazon Forest Fires 18 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 18. IndonesiaTsunami - December 22, 2018 Damages: 1,500 injured ~22,000 displaced Deaths: 430 19 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 19. 20 13/02/2020 Add a footer Natural disasters may have displaced over 22 mn in 2019 Jan-Jun’19 • 950 climate-related disasters • 102 countries and territories • seven million people — flee their homes.
- 20. Cyclone Fani - 89 Recorded Deaths 21 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 21. Cyclone Fani - 89 Recorded Deaths 22 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 22. Karnataka Floods - 61 Recorded Deaths 23 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 23. Kerala Floods - 121 Recorded Deaths 24 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 24. 2019 Bihar Heat Wave - 184 Recorded Deaths 25 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 25. 2019 Bihar Floods - 130 Recorded Deaths 26 13/02/2020 Add a footer
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- 27. Losses fromTyphoons – Asia Pacific 1980 - 2018 28 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 28. Environmental Challenges • Our world today faces serious environmental challenges—pollution, climate change and species extinction, to name a few. • GlobalWarming • Forest Fires • Floods • Changing climate cycle 29 13/02/2020 Add a footer
- 29. Multidisciplinary • Geology / Geography • Zoology , Botany, Microbiology, Biochemistry • Chemistry / Chemical Engineering • Agriculture & Food Chain • Mathematics • Law, Policies • Sociology • Climate Studies and Meteorology • Toxicology • Biodiversity and Conservation • Natural Hazard Prediction • Management • Engineering • Computer Science 30 13/02/2020 Add a footer
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