University of Palestine Faculty of Engineering Environmental Sciences Course

University Of Palestine International ENVI005 Dr.-Eng. Hasan Hamouda 2 Course Syllabus Environmental Sciences II Instructor Information Name of Instructor: Dr.-Eng. Hasan Hamouda, Post-Doc. Mobile: (0) Course Information Prerequisite: Environmental Sciences I Quadmester: 4 th Class Web site (Class Video Conference Site): Class location (Campus): Gaza, Ramallah & Amman

University Of Palestine International ENVI005 Dr.-Eng. Hasan Hamouda 3 Course Description The course includes:  Biogeochemical Cycles  Climate change and air pollution  Water resources and pollution  Energy Resources  Solid and hazardous wastes.  Environmental impact assessment. Course Syllabus

University Of Palestine International ENVI005 Dr.-Eng. Hasan Hamouda 4 Course Materials  Text book  PowerPoint slides  Internet Audio broadcast  Other (field trips) Course Textbook : Basics of Environmental Science, Michael Allaby, 2nd edition Routledge:UK, Course Syllabus

University Of Palestine International ENVI005 Dr.-Eng. Hasan Hamouda 5 Course work Student grades are calculated according to their performance in the following course work:  Assignments and homework20%  Midterm Exam 30%  Final Exam50% Grading Final grade can be determined according to the university academic system. Course Syllabus

University Of Palestine International ENVI005 Dr.-Eng. Hasan Hamouda 6 Course Syllabus Assignments DueTopicDate Biogeochemical Cycles1 st week 1 st ass postedAir pollution and climate change2 nd week Water resources and water Pollution 3 rd week 1 st ass due, Project work posted Energy resources4 th week Midterm exam5 th week Wastewater Management6 th week Project work due, 2 nd ass posted Solid and hazardous wastes7 th week

University Of Palestine International ENVI005 Dr.-Eng. Hasan Hamouda 7 Course Syllabus Food and Agriculture and environmental health 8 th week 2 nd ass dueEnvironmental impact assessment 9 th week Final Exam 10 th week

University Of Palestine International ENVI005 Dr.-Eng. Hasan Hamouda 8 Faculty of Engineering Environmental Sciences Course Biogeochemical Cycles

University Of Palestine International ENVI005 Dr.-Eng. Hasan Hamouda 9 Outline  Definitions  Carbon Cycle  Nitrogen Cycle  Phosphorous Cycle  Water Cycle

University Of Palestine International ENVI005 Dr.-Eng. Hasan Hamouda 10 Biogeochemical Cycles The Earth is a closed system for matter, except for small amounts of cosmic debris that enter the Earth's atmosphere. This means that all the elements needed for the structure and chemical processes of life come from the elements that were present in the Earth's crust when it was formed billions of years ago. This matter, the building blocks of life, continually cycle through Earth's systems, the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere, on time scales that range from a few days to millions of years. Definitions