Environmental Studies and Disaster Management

Introduction

• Objective: Discussing important points from an exam perspective and reviewing various chapters together.
• Time: Approximately 12 hours arrangement but try to finish in less time.

Chapter 1: Environmental Studies

• Main Topics:
  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Global Warming
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Acid Rain
  • Concept of Green Building
• Important Questions:
  • Explain the components of an ecosystem.
  • Effects of global warming and their solutions.
  • Meaning and solution of the greenhouse effect.

Chapter 2: Air Pollution

• Main Topics:
  • Sources and types of air pollution
  • Health impacts of air pollution
  • Measures for preventing air pollution
  • Air Pollution Act 1981 and 1986
• Important Questions:
  • Analyze the sources of air pollution.
  • How does air pollution affect health?

Chapter 3: Water Pollution

• Main Topics:
  • Causes and sources of water pollution
  • Effects of water pollution
  • Comparison of BOD and COD
  • Water Pollution Act 1974
• Important Questions:
  • Mention the sources of water pollution.
  • Impact of water pollution on human health.

Chapter 4: Soil Pollution

• Main Topics:
  • Causes of soil pollution
  • Types of solid waste
  • Disposal of solid waste
• Important Questions:
  • Types of solid waste and their impact.
  • What are the causes of soil pollution?

Chapter 5: Noise Pollution

• Main Topics:
  • Sources of noise pollution
  • Measurement of noise pollution
  • Preventive measures for noise pollution
• Important Questions:
  • Sources of noise pollution and their control measures.
  • Effects of noise pollution and prevention.

Chapter 6: Causes and Crisis of Disasters

• Main Topics:
  • Earthquakes, Tsunami, Floods, Drought, Landslides
  • Thunderstorms and Lightning
• Important Questions:
  • Types of natural disasters and their impact.
  • Effects and solutions for earthquakes and tsunamis.

Chapter 7: Disaster Management

• Main Topics:
  • Yokohama Strategy
  • Hyogo Framework
  • Sendai Framework
  • NDMA and NDRF
• Important Questions:
  • National policies for disaster management.
  • NDMA guidelines.

Conclusion

• Attempt to revise all topics together.
• Need to revise these topics for the exam.
• Recommendation to focus on important points.