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The concept of environmental impact assessment. Environmental impact of human actions. Response of society to environmental changes. Bio-geophysical and socio-economic impacts. Administrative procedures in planning/decision making of environmental impact assessment (EIA). Contents of EIA (Definition, Steps in EIA, Screening and Scope, Impact Mitigation Techniques and Mitigation Hierarchy Alternatives, Report Writing Format and Follow-Up Programmes). Methods for identifying, predicting and interpreting impacts/effects and inspection procedures. Conceptual framework for EIA using simultaneous models and policy analysis. Socio- economic methods or EIA with respect to current socio-economic environment and methods for deriving impacts.

Environmental impact of human actions. Response of society to environmental changes. Bio- geophysical and socio-economic impacts. Administrative procedures in planning/decision making of environmental impact assessment (EIA). Contents of EIA. Methods for identifying, predicting and interpreting impacts/effects and inspection procedures. Conceptual framework for EIA using simultaneous models and policy analysis. Socio-economic methods or EIA with respect to current socio-economic environment and methods for deriving impacts.

Basic concept of environmental standard criteria and regulation. Federal environmental laws organisation of environment protection. States edict and regulation on the environment, plant and animal quarantine. Regulations and enforcement mechanisms, violations and sanctions, levels of effectiveness and challenges in enforcement. Comparative study of environmental laws in some advanced countries. Such as USA, Canada, Thailand, and the sorts; International Laws, treaties and conventions.

Students are expected to choose topics on issue relating to the environment and make a presentation of the chosen topic.

The course explores the impacts organizations have on the environment and the ways they can respond to protect themselves and the environment. The use of Environmental Management System EMS as a tool for managing organizations significant environmental impacts is introduced. The course also introduces the different types of standardized environmental management system such as the British Standards Institutions BSI 7750, European Commissions, Eco- Management and Audit Scheme EMAS, the International Organization for Standardizations ISO 14001. The different elements of an EMS are also highlighted.

Definition and general principles of environmental monitoring. Organisation of auditing and monitoring programmes for site and resource specific strategies. Classification of monitoring techniques and use (physical, chemical, biological radioactive) global sources, sinks and transport (mass balance) of both man-made and natural atmospheric trace components, Ocean- atmosphere interactions, reversible effect of human activities on the global environment such as effect, climate change, depletion of stratosphere ozone layer, acid rain. Air pollution meteorology, chemistry and biology. Atmosphere dispersion models. Elements of air pollution control. Sampling and air monitoring techniques. Mechanism of pollutant interaction with soil and vegetation. General principles of bio testing, aquatic toxicity, types, bio, assays, data analysis and interpretation.

Environmental Problems - Meaning and definition of environmental problem. Recognition of environmental problem. Nature, magnitude and severity of environmental problem. Causes and sources of environmental problems. Barriers to solving environmental problems. Dealing with/solving environmental: preventive measures; remedial measures. Comprehensive studies of the types, causes and consequences of environmental degradation. Highlights of environmental degradation factors (such as uncontrolled deforestation, urbanization, industrialization, wars, erosion, flood, desertification, salinity and bush fires) Protective measures to sustainably conserve and manage the environment. Sources of pollution. Major pollutants of air, soil and water; noise pollution, management of pollutants; Ozone layer depletion and the greenhouse effect.

Introduction to basic concepts: Environment, Environmental protection, Shelter belt, Reclamation, Rehabilitation, Wetland, Soil erosion, sand dune, Reclamation, afforestation and reforestation. Purpose and importance of environmental protection. Soil erosion: causes, prevention and control techniques (tree planning, use of sustainable farming systems). Reclamation techniques for degraded mine sites, sand dune management (sand dune fixation with indigenous and exotic plant species), zone afforestation and reforestation programmes. Reclamation/Rehabilitation of wetland, shelter belt establishment and management, micro and macro climatic applications, The law and Environmental protection. Regulatory bodies and policies in environmental protection. Evaluation of effective protection practices in the country. The interface between environmental management and environmental protection.

Soil erosion: causes, prevention and control technique (such as tree planting, use of sustainable farming system and so much more). Reclamation techniques for degraded mine sites, sand dune management (sand dune fixation with indigenous, and exotic plant species), zone afforestation and reforestation programmes. Reclamation/Rehabilitation of wetland, shelter belt establishment and management, micro and macro climatic applications.

The scope and objectives of psychology: basic environmental psychological concepts; ecological psychology; perception, viewing cognition, mental map, environmental images; stress/strain associated with noise, overcrowding, pollution, insanitary conditions; environmental perception and behaviour, experience and imagination; behavioural classification of environment; concepts of social interaction – personal space, personal construction theory; theory of privacy, need and conservation. Origins of the perceived environment and approaches to environmental perception; environmental perception and human behaviour; environmental assessment techniques; the quality of the environment and space perception, environmental preferences and decision making; perceptual and behavioural classification of environment; and environmental decision. 300 level