SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (AIR, WATER, NOISE, VISUAL)
(EDHN6007)
Supplementary Material
Spring, 2025
Allama Iqbal Open University
Department of Nutritional Sciences & Environmental Design
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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
Department of Nutritional Sciences & Environmental Design
Course: Environmental Pollution (Air, Water, Noise, Visual) (EDHN6007) Semester: Spring
2025 Level: PGD Credits: 3(3+0)
COURSE OUTLINE
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Environmental PollutionbyS. V. S. Rana; 2006, Published by Narosa Publishing House
Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India
UNIT 1: Pollution
1.1 Types and Sources of Pollution
1.2 Priority Pollutants
1.3 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)
1.4 Environmental Mobility of Pollutants
UNIT 2: Air Pollution
2.1 Classification and Properties of Air Pollution
2.2 Behavior and Fate of Air Pollutants
2.3 Photo Chemical Smog
2.4 Nature and Development of Acid Rain
2.5 Effects of Air Pollution
2.6 Indoor Air Pollution
2.7 Prevention and Control
UNIT 3: Water Pollution
3.1 Origin of Waste Water
3.2 Types of Water Pollution (Domestic, Industrial, Agricultural, Solid
Waste, Thermal, Oil Pollution)
3.3 Marine Pollution
UNIT 4: Noise Pollution
4.1 Sources of Noise Pollution
4.2 Types of Noise Pollution (Industrial, Domestic, Traffic etc.)
4.3 Effects of Noise Pollution on Human Beings
4.4 Effects of Noise Pollution on Wild Life
UNIT 5: Radioactive Pollution
5.1 Sources of Exposure to Radiation
5.2 Biological Effects of Radiation
5.3 Famous Incidents of Radioactive Pollution
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UNIT 6: Solid Waste Pollution
6.1. Sources and Classification of Solid Waste
6.2. Public Health Aspects
UNIT 7: Soil and Land Pollution
7.1 Land/Soil Pollution
7.2 Heavy Metal Contamination
7.3 Industrial Sources of Soil Pollutants
7.4 Petroleum Products as Soil Pollutants
UNIT 8: Eco-toxicology
8.1 Eco-toxicological Episodes (DDT, Acid Rain)(FCS)
8.2 Scientific Approach to eco-toxicology
8.3 Entry, Movement and Fate of Pollutants in Ecosystems
8.4 Biological Monitoring
UNIT 9: Occupational Health
9.1 Occupational Hazards
9.2 Occupational Diseases
9.3 Occupational Health Hazards (Cancers, Dermatitis, Radiation, Workers,
Industrialization)
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Course Brief
Environmental Pollution is one of the core courses for the students of Environment now days. As
the development in science advances, we can understand better that the key to the nature,
occurrence, prevention and control of a disease lies in the environment itself. Therefore it is
important to maintain the environmental Quality of air, water and soil so that human health and
the ecology should not be disturbed. For this reason, types, sources, effects and remedial
meanings of pollution should be identified. In addition to the above three (air, water, soil) there
are also some other factors which directly affect human health and ecology and their study is also
evilly important i.e. noise pollution, radioactive pollution, solid waste, eco-toxicology and
occupational health.
Course Objectives
1. To find out the factors affecting human health and ecology.
2. To determine the sources types causes, effects and remedial measures of different types
of pollution.
Details of the Course
Unit no. 1 defines that environmental pollution defies territorial boundaries.
Unit no. 2 explains in detail about air pollution, its classification and types. Also chapter discusses
the effects if air pollution on human health and the issues to control of it.
Unit no. 3 describes the matter of water pollution and major sources of marine pollution.
Unit no. 4 elucidates the effects of noise pollution on human health in detail.
Unit no. 5 describes the biological effects of radioactive pollution and describes the famous
incidents of radioactive pollution.
Unit no. 6 helps to understand the composition along with the physical and chemical
characteristics of solid waste pollution.
Unit no. 7 explains the major routed of contamination of land and types of soil pollution.
Unit no. 8 focuses on the scope of eco-toxicology with importance of biological monitoring in
occupational health.
Unit no. 9 gives a detailed description of occupational hazards and diseases caused in man.
This course will, therefore, inculcate comprehensive information on interrelated disciplines including
environmental pollution, health and toxicology.
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Assignments
The course includes two assignments, which are compulsory for successful completion of the
whole course. Each assignment is of 100 marks and out of these students obtaining 50 marks will
be declared passed.
Assignment no. 1 and 2 are theory based assignments and must submit through online Aaghi
LMS portal before the due date. The schedule of submitting the assignment will be provided
accordingly. The tutor will upload the assignment marks online on the Aaghi portal as well.
Final Examination
At the end of the semester there will be a final examination, all the students will be expected to
take this examination in the examination halls especially established for this purpose. For any
queries, you can write to the course / program coordinator. Suggestions for improvement will
also be welcomed.
We wish you all the best.
Programme Coordinator
Department of NS & ED
AIOU, Islamabad
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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
(Department of Nutritional Sciences & Environmental Design)
WARNING
1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING THE
ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM THE AWARD OF
DEGREE/ CERTIFICATE IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE.
2. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM OTHER(S) AS
ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN THE “AIOU PLAGIARISM
POLICY”.
Course: Environmental Pollution (Air, Water, Noise, Visual) (EDHN6007) Semester: Spring, 2025
Level: PGD Total Marks: 100
Credit: 3(3+0) Pass Marks: 40
Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments.
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question, the marks are
distributed according to its requirement.
2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the
questions.
3. Hand-written scanned assignments are not acceptable.
4. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.
5. Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.
6. Your analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
7. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide or
allied material.
Assignment No. 1
(Units: 1-4)
Q.1 What are the different types of environmental pollutants? Explain the phenomenon of
environmental mobility of pollutants. (20)
Q.2 Explain the classification and properties of air pollutants. Also, describe the effects of air
pollution in detail. (20)
Q.3 Explain different sources of water pollution in the context of Pakistan (20)
Q.4 Describe the impact of noise pollution in residential areas near the airport. What solution
can be applied to reduce such noise pollution? (20)
Q.5 How does “Dirty Dozen” affect the environment? Explain in the context of Pakistan.
(20)
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Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
Assignment-2
(Units: 5-9)
Q.1 Explain the biological effects of radioactive pollution in detail with the help of examples.
(20)
Q.2 Define “Solid Waste Management”. How can we promote the “Solid Waste Recycling”
industry in Pakistan? (20)
Q.3 Explain different sources of soil pollution and their impacts on vegetation with
prevention measures regarding Pakistan. (20)
Q.4 How “Acid Rain” is formed? As an Environmental Design expert, how much damage
does a building receive from “Acid Rain”? Explain (20)
Q.5 Explain the importance of “Occupational Health and Safety” measures in industries. (20)
Marking Guide
The tutors are expected to mark the assignments carefully and follow a similar marking standard
for all the students. For the theory-based assignments you are requested to follow the marks
division as indicated on the assignment, making a total of one hundred for each Assignment. The
questions that are further divided into parts a, b etc. accompany a further division of marks as
well. For marking assignments, the allocation of marks is indicated as under:
S. Assignment Component Total Marks
No Number
01 01 Theoretical Questions 100 200
02 02 100
03 Presentation Presentation and 70% attendance is
Attendance mandatory.
Teachers are expected to stick to the guidelines provided to maintain standardization and
uniformity.
