SOIL AND GROUNDWATER POLLUTION

Course Description

Overview of issues in contemporary environmental management and sustainability, both in general and in the local context. Environmental management and resource management are distinguished, as are management and governance. The course provides a broad view of relevant concepts and frameworks (for example, sustainability, the precautionary approach, systems thinking), trying these to the development of thinking about environmental governance and management. Water cycle, soil characterstics, sources of soil and groundwater contaminants, types of pollutants are mainly discussed during this course. Mass transport mechanism in vadose and saturated zones including diffusion, advection, adsorption and degradation are involed in dicussions. The remediation technologies for soil and groundwater presentations are also made to introduce students available technolgoies to overcome soil and groundwater pollution by treatment

SOIL AND GROUNDWATER POLLUTION

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Explain soil charactericts and water cycle
2. 02 List down the types of pollutants found in water soil and groundwater
3. 03 Define the nature and sources of the pollutants
4. 04 Explain the processes involved in pollutant transfer in soil and groundwater
5. 05 Discuss and compare the remediation technologies used for the treatment of soil and groundwater

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Peter H. Raven, Linda R. Berg, David M. Hassenzahl, "Environment", 7th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010.
2. 02 Contaminated Soils, Sediments and Water Successes and Challenges, Edited by Edward J. Calabrese, Paul T. Kostecki, James Dragun, Volume 10, Springer, 2006.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Explain soil charactericts and water cycle SOLO 4.2
2. L02 List down the types of pollutants found in water soil and groundwater SOLO 4.2
3. L03 Define the nature and sources of the pollutants SOLO 4.2
4. L04 Explain the processes involved in pollutant transfer in soil and groundwater SOLO 4.2
5. L05 Discuss and compare the remediation technologies used for the treatment of soil and groundwater SOLO 4.2

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Becoming aware of sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural science
2. P02 Having sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic agricultural production especially in pomology, viticulture, olericulture, floriculture and agronomy, and their breeding
3. P03 Being well equiped with practical experiences in agriculture
4. P04 Finding the source of environmental, biotic, abiotic, technical and economical problems in agricultural crops which reduce yield and quality, and create solutions to related problems
5. P05 Defining, classifying and naming cultivated crop plants and knowing how to manage them
6. P06 Breeding of horticultural and field crops, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties
7. P07 Applying up-to-date methods and techniques for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable use in agricultural commodities
8. P08 Evaluating, asseying and analyzing the changes in cultivation of horticultural and agronomic crops in respect to irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases and after postharvest handling
9. P09 Establishing and managing orchards, vineyards and field crop productions and greenhouse operations
10. P10 Obtaining data in horticulture and field crops along with researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert abilities, project writing and applying
11. P11 Identifying different roles in enchancing individual abilities and skills beside taking responsibilities, participations in team works under any given conditions
12. P12 Easily accessing to appropriate information and thinking analytically in their interested area and subjects. They can do accurate timing and planning in agricultural productions in year round. They think analytically, prepare questionaries, have an exploratory and creative vision and use the obtained knowledge for the benefit of farmers and societies
13. P13 Having ability to transfer information and also able to easily communicate with the people in the field at different levels. They have self - confidence and self- improvement skills as well

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