Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Civil Engineering SARA3022 Environmental Planning and Design Syllabus

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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Civil Engineering SARA3022 Environmental Planning and Design Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

SARA3022 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND DESIGN
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 0 0 3 100

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 12 Hrs.
Introduction to Ecology; Ecosystem, Ecological balance, Biospheres, renewable energy and non renewable energy,
resource identification and its implications for development - soil, water, land, plants - Elements of environmental planning -
Area of environmental planning assessment - Sustainable human development. Main spheres of environmental planning ie,
bio physical environment, socio economic environment and built environment etc.

UNIT 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND LEGISLATION 12 Hrs.
Environmental impact assessment Methodologies and Techniques, Issues in EIA - Evolution of planning legislation,
National environmental policy, significance of law and its relationship to development - The wild life (protection) act - The air
act - The Water act 1974 - The forest conservation act - The environmental protection act Notification on coastal regulation
zone - Worlds summits to safeguard the environment and Different energy audits like RT2000, basix, leed, griha etc.

UNIT 3 PLANNINGANDEVALUATIONTECHNIQUES 12 Hrs.
Essence of good planning, integration of environmental assessment and planning options, priorities and strategies for
development on urban, coastal and hilly ecosystem- Cost benefit analysis, planning balance sheet and goal achievement
matrix.

UNIT 4 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND DESIGN 9 Hrs.
Parameters for indoor environmental design- indoor air quality, lighting for Residential spaces.- Evaluation of factors,
planning measures and legal tools to control: Air pollution, Water pollution, land Pollution, Noise pollution, etc.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Understanding the ecosystem and its various spheres of planning.
CO2 - Understanding the need, methodologies and techniques of environment impact assessment.
CO3 - Comprehending the legislation, legal compliance requirements for any large development.
CO4 - Knowledge about the various planning and evaluation techniques for environmental design.
CO5 - Analyzing the various parameters for indoor environmental design with respect to indoor air quality, new
technologies in design of lighting systems.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Earthscape, "Manual of Environmental Planning and Design", John Ormsbee Simond, Van Nostrand Reinhold
Company, 1978.
2. Richard P Dober, "Environmental Design", VNR company, Newyork, 1969.
3. Albert J Rutledge, "Anatomy of park," McGraw Hill Book Co., USA 1971.
4. Harvey M Rubenstein, "A guide to site and environment planning", Vol. 3, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1987.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 2 Questions from each unit, each carrying 5 marks 40 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit with an internal choice, each carrying 15 marks 60 Marks