Enviromental Geography -(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUIDE)

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Enviromental Geography – , By – Y.K. Sharma, ISBN Code – 978-81-89770-94-5

CONTENTS :

Chapters

1. Geography as The Study of Environment: Basic Concepts

of Environmental Geography—Meaning and Definition,

Development and Fundamental Concepts, Related Sciences and Scope

2. The Environment: The Concept, Components, Structure,

Types of Environment and Resources

3. Approaches to Environmental Studies
4. The Concept and Scope of Ecology : Meaning and

Dentition, Aims, Scope and Basic Concepts, Fields and

Sub-divisions, Ecological Imbalance/Degradation and Remedies

5. Conceptual Aspects of Ecosystems
6. Man-Environment Relationship
7. The Impact of Science and Technology on Environment and Human Health
8. Water Resources: Concepts of Drinking Water, Irrigation—

Tube-wells and Dams, Over Exploitation, Future Problems

and Strategy for the Conservation of Water

9. Land Use Pattern: Agricultural Practices
10. Conservation and Management of Soil for Better Environment
11. Analysis of Spatial Distribution of Population and

Urbanization in Indian Environment Context

12. Analysis of Forest Resources and Industrialization in Indian Environmental Context
13. Biomes: The Concept and Climatic Control of Flora

and Fauna in Monsoon Deciduous Forest Biome and

Coniferous Forest Biome

14. Environmental Degradation: The Concept, Types, Spoilage

of Landscape and Soil Erosion

15. Environmental Degradation: Population Pressure—Density

Growth, Distribution and Resource Utilization

16. Environmental Degradation: Industrial Development—The

Problem of Disposal of Industrial Waste, and the Growth of Urbanization

17. Environmental Degradation and Hazards : Volcanoes and

Earthquakes, Flood, Draughts and Famines, Desertification,

Thunder Storms, Tornadoes and Tropical Cyclones, Defor-

estation, Big Dams and Mining, Modern Technological Developments

18. Environmental Hazards
19. Impact of Environmental Degradation and Pollution on

Environment and Quality of Life—The Concept of Health Hazards

20. Environmental Pollution: The Concept, Sources, Causes.

Pollutants and Types

21. Air Pollution
22. Water Pollution
23. Marine Water Pollution and Land (Soil) Pollution
24. Noise Pollution and Thermal (Radiation) Pollution
25. Wildlife Management and Protection: Emphasis on Project Tiger
26. Ganga Pollution and Ganga Action Plan
27. Rural Development: Emphasis on Rural Employment and

Irrigational and Drinking Water Supply

28. Environmental Management: Global Perspective
29. Environmental Management: Conceptual Aspects
30. India’s Major Environmental Policies and Programmers
31. Environmental Education
32. India-‘s Approach to Environmental Issues
33. Global Environmental Issues
34. Food Security: The Concepts of Food Resources and

Forest, Agricultural and Marine Productivity Under the

Impact of Population Explosion

35. Greenhouse Effects and Global Warming
36. Climatic Change. Acid Rain and Ozone Layer Depletion
37. Sustainable Development: World Summit on Sustainable

Development (Plus Ten Summit)

38. Sustainable Development: The Principles, The Concept of

Equity, Working Approach and Resettlement and Readily- tat ion of people

39. Sustainable Development: The Concept, Environmental Ethics, Solving Energy Crisis, Use of Eco-Friendly Techno-logiest and Indigenous Practices

SECTION-‘B’

Short Answer Questions

SECTION –‘C ‘

Very Short Answer Questions

SECTION -‘D’

Objective Type Questions