This document contains an assignment for an Environmental Studies course, asking students to define key terms related to the environment and ecosystems, explain different types of ecosystems like forests and rivers, and describe concepts such as food chains, energy flow, and sustainability. Students are to write short responses for 11 questions focusing on multidisciplinary nature of environment, classification of environmental elements, sustainability, ecosystem definition and function, pond ecosystems, forest ecosystems, scope of environmental studies, river ecosystems, food chains and webs, and grassland ecosystems.

1. “Environment is no one’s property to destroy; it’s everyone’s responsibility to protect.”
– Mohith Agadi
CHHOTUBHAI GOPALBHAI PATEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (CV3003)
ASSIGNMENT: - 1. INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES &
ECOSYSTEMS
1. Define environment and discuss any four multidisciplinary nature of it.
2. Explain classification of elements of environment and discuss at least two examples of
each.
3. Write a short note on: Concept of sustainability and sustainable development from
environment point of view.
4. Define ecosystem. What is the function of ecosystem? Explain in brief.
5. Explain in brief about pond ecosystem. What are the different types of aquatic
ecosystem?
6. Explain various types and function of forest ecosystem.
7. What is the scope of studying environmental studies?
8. Explain in brief about river ecosystem.
9. Describe in brief about food chain and food webs.
10. What are the components and functions of grassland ecosystem?
11. Describe in brief about energy flow in an ecosystem.