Environmental Science
Atmosphere, hydrosphere, pollution (air/water/land), remote sensing, population planning.
Syllabus sub-points
Verbatim from the official FPSC syllabus — what an examiner can ask under this topic.
- Environment: Atmosphere, Hydrosphere (Water Cycle), Biosphere (Major Biomes), Lithosphere (Plate Tectonics)
- Atmospheric Pollution: COx, NOx, SOx, Ozone, VOCs, Dioxins; Acid Rain, Ozone Depletion, Greenhouse Effect
- International agreements: Montreal Protocol, Kyoto Protocol
- Water Pollution: Synthetic Organics, Oxygen-demanding Wastes, Plant Nutrients, Thermal, Heavy Metals; drinking-water standards
- Land Pollution: Solid waste management and disposal
- Role of Remote Sensing and GIS in Environmental Science
- Population Planning
Lessons
- 17 minThe Four Spheres of the Earth System
Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere — how they interact, and why understanding them is the starting point for environmental science.
- 28 minPollution, Remote Sensing and Population Planning
How we measure environmental degradation from space, the main pollutants in air, water and land, and the demographic challenge of population planning.
Try Yourself
Quiz on Environmental Science