CE3054 Transport and Environment Syllabus:

CE3054 Transport and Environment Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

 The objective of this course is to create an awareness / overview of the impact of Transportation Projects on the environment and society.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Environmental Inventory, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Impact of Transportation Projects, Need for EIA, EIA Guidelines for Transportation Project, Historical Development.

UNIT II METHODOLOGIES

Elements of EIA – Screening and Scoping – Methods of Impact Analysis – Applications – Appropriate methodology.

UNIT III ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENT

Prediction and Assessment of Impact of Transportation Project at various stages on water, air, noise, land acquisition and resettlement, Socio economic impact, indigenous people, aesthetics, health and safety, energy studies, traffic impact studies, IRC guidelines.

UNIT IV ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN

Mitigation of the impact on Natural and Man-made Environment, Health, Water, Land, Noise, Air, Public participation, Environmental Management Plan, Energy Conservation, Methods to reduce Global Warming.

UNIT V EIA CASE STUDIES

EIA Case Studies on Highway, Railway – EIA Case Studies on Transit Oriented Development (TOD), Compact Cities, Non-Motorised Transport (NMT)

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES

CO1 Understand the basic concepts of Environmental Impact of Assessment
CO2 Apply various methods of analyzing environmental Impact Analysis.
CO3 Gain knowledge on Stage Wise Assessment and Prediction of impact of transportation projects
CO4 Adopt environmental management plan and their impact on earth.
CO5 Reviewing various case studies on environmental impact assessment of transport projects.

TEXTBOOKS:

1. Canter, L.R., Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1996.
2. Indian Road Congress (IRC), Environmental Impact of Highway Projects, IRC, Delhi, 1998.
3. EIA Guidance Manual- Highway- MOEF & Govt of India, 2010
4. P. Meenakshi, Elements of Environmental Science and Engineering, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2006
5. Thirumurthy A.M., Introduction to Environmental Science and Management, Shroff Publishers, Bombay, 2005.

REFERENCES:

1. John G.Rau and David, C.Hooten, Environmental Impact Analysis Handbook, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1995
2. James H.Banks, Introduction to Transportation Engineering, McGraw Hill Book Company, 2000
3. World Bank, A Handbook on Roads and Environment, Vol.I and II, Washington DC, 1997
4. Priya Ranjan Trivedi, International Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environment – EIA, Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment, New Delhi, 1998
5. Manual on Norms & Standards for Environmental Clearance of large construction projects, MOEF & Govt of India