Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Environmental Geography Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
Syllabus for Environmental Geography
Part of this reading list is printed in Devanagari, which the University's own PDF does not release as reliable text. Those entries are not set here; they are in the document above, as she printed them. The University sets this paper under Major only, so your college may not run it.
Module 1: Introduction to Environmental Geography
- 1 Definition, scope, and importance of Environmental Geography
- 2 Components of the environment: Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere
- 3 Concept of ecosystems, Ecosystem structure and function, Biogeochemical cycles
- 4 Human-environment interaction: Perspectives (Determinism, Possibilism, Neo- determinism)
Module 2: Environmental Management
- 1 Concept of Environment Management, Need, Environmental Management
- Systems (EMS): Environmental impact assessment
- 2 Natural Resource, Management: Concept and need, Conservation of natural resources like water, soil, and forests.
- 3 Pollution Control Management: Measures for reducing and controlling pollution
- 4 Overview of SDGs
Text Books
- 1 Environmental Geography by Savindra Singh
Reference Books
- 1 Environmental Geography by Savindra Singh
- 2 Introduction to Environmental Geography by Garrett Nagle
- 3 Environment and Ecology by Majid Husain
- 4 Environmental Geography (Dr Satish P Patil, Dr Mohan R. Vaishampayan)