Textbook of Environmental Studies [Paperback]

Salient Features:

• The language of the book is simple with suitable sketches throughout to illustrate the subject matter clearly.
• The questions, which are important along with answers from the student’s point of view, have been given at the end of each chapter.

• Model Question Papers have been included at the end of the book to answer by the students themselves.

Module    1

1.       Environment and Ecosystem

2.       Impact of Human Activities on Environment

Module    2

3.       Natural Resources

4.       Energy Resources

Module    3

5.       Environmental Pollution

6.       Global Environmental Issues

Module    4

7.       Global Environmental Issues

8.       Waste Management

Module    5

9.       GIS and Remote Sensing

10.   Environmental Legislation and Education

Advanced Chapter

11.   Indian Geology 

Dr. Maruthesha Reddy M.T. obtained M.Sc. Geology in 1981, M.Tech. (PMDH-Post M.Sc. in Hydrogeology) in 1982, DEP (PG Diploma in Environmental Planning) in 1983 from Mysore University, Mysore and Ph.D. from Bangalore University, Bangalore. He has served the Department of Civil Engineering, M.V.J. College of Engineering, Bangalore 1983, and gaining promotion as an Assistant Professor in January 1985. Since then he served there as an Assistant Professor till 15^th August, 2010, on 16^th August, 2010 he joined South East Asian College of Engineering and Technology (SEACET) as a Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering till 29^th of July, 2012. On 30^th July, 2012 he joined Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore as a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. He is a fellow of the Geological Society of India (FGS) and Mineralogical Society of India (FMS). Besides, he is a Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (MISTE) and Member of Indian Water Works Association (MIWWA). He has authored 20 national and international journal papers and 8 textbooks. He is the recipient of Dr. MVJ award for his outstanding journal publications.

Akshatha M.R. obtained B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering in 2012 from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgavi, M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in 2014 from the same university. She joined Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Bangalore as a Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering She has authored various national and international journal papers.