ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI
AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS 
REGULATIONS – 2017
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

UNIT I ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY

Ecological Pyramid

Biodiversity

Conservation of biodiversity In-situ and ex-situ conservation of biodiversity

UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Causes, effects and control measures of Pollutions

Disaster management Techniques

UNIT III NATURAL RESOURCES

Water resources dams-benefits and problems

Growing energy needs, renewable and non renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources

UNIT IV SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Rain water harvesting

Nuclear accidents and holocaust

Prevention and Control of Air Pollution

UNIT V HUMAN POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Population Explosion

Role of information technology in environment and human health