Details of ES4106 (Autumn 2020)
| Level: 4 | Type: Theory | Credits: 4.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ES4106 | Environmental Geosciences | Gopala Krishna Darbha |
| Syllabus |
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| Introduction to Natural hazards earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, landslides, avalanches, floods,
cyclones, mine, fire and blow out; Causes, risk and mitigation of natural hazards; Types of volcanism; Styles of eruption; Forecasting and mitigation of volcano hazard; Tsunami causes and prediction; Prediction and prevention of landslides; Landslide zonation and risk assessment; Flood hazard and mitigation; Environmental hazards Nuclear waste; Ground water pollution-Water pollutants, contamination by metals, behaviour of radionuclides, introduction to contaminant transport processes, colloid-associated-contaminant transport, organic contamination, Geochemical aspects of remediation of contaminated aquifers; Environmental impact assessment of natural hazards, Important case studies of natural hazards. |
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Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 3 | Elective |
| 3 | IP | 5 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MR | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MR | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 6 | MS | 5 | Not Allowed |
| 7 | MS | 7 | Elective |
| 8 | MS | 9 | Elective |
| 9 | RS | 1 | Elective |
| 10 | RS | 2 | Elective |