JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

UNIT - I

Introduction: Environment and its interaction with human activities - Environmental imbalances - Attributes, Impacts, Indicators and Measurements -Concept of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Impact Statement, Objectives of EIA, Advantages and Limitations of EIA

UNIT - II

Environmental Indicators - Indicators for climate - Indicators for terrestrial subsystems - Indicators for aquatic subsystems - Selection of indicators - Socio-economic indicators - Basic information - Indicators for economy - Social indicators - Indicators for health and nutrition - Cultural indicators - Selection of indicators.

UNIT - III

Environmental issues in water resource development - Land use - Soil erosion and their short and long term effects - Disturbance and long term impacts - Changes in quantity and quality of flow - Sedimentation - Environmental impact assessment of water resource development structures - Case studies, Water Quality Impact Assessment - Attributes, Water Quality Impact Assessment of Water Resources Projects, Data Requirements of Water Quality Impact Assessment for Dams, Impacts of Dams on Environment, Case Studies.

UNIT - IV

Environmental Issues in Industrial Development: On-site and Off-site impacts during various stages of industrial development, Long term climatic changes, Green house effect, Industrial effluents and their impact on natural cycle, Environmental impact of Highways, Mining and Energy development.

UNIT - V

Methodologies for Carrying Environmental Impact Assessment: Overview of Methodologies Adhoc, Checklist, Matrix, Network, Overlays, Benefit Cost Analysis, Choosing A Methodology, Review Criteria.

REFERENCES:

• 1. Jain, R.K., Urban, L.V., Stracy, G.S., (1991), "Environmental Impact Analysis", Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York
• 2. Rau, J.G. and Wooten, D.C., (1996), "Environmental Impact Assessment", McGraw Hill Pub. Co., New York
• 3. UNESCO, (1987), "Methodological Guidelines for the Integrated Environmental Evaluation of Water Resources Development", UNESCO/UNEP, Paris
• 4. Canter, L.W., (1997), "Environmental Impact Assessment", McGraw Hill Pub. Co., New York. R19 M.TECH HIGHWAY ENGG. M.TECH.- I YEAR- II SEMESTER HIGHWAY ENGINEERING