IB ESS HL 6.3.4 Adaptation strategies Question Bank
Practise IB ESS SL/HL 006.003.004 by applying adaptation strategies concepts to exam-style environmental systems questions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Exam points
- identify the relevant environmental system, process or evidence
- apply the correct ESS concept and explain the causal relationship
- evaluate the outcome using ecological, social or management evidence
6.3.4—Adaptation strategies question 1
[Maximum number: 2]
Suggest two ways in which agriculture in the Canterbury Plains could be adapted to deal with the impacts of climate change.
a. Change the variety of crops grown which are more suited to new weather conditions/select more resilient crops/cultivars/shift towards salt-tolerant or drought-tolerant crops;
b. Breed livestock that are more suitable for changing climate;
c. Diversify agriculture to reduce risk of losing all crops during one season / use of agroforestry to reduce impact of extreme weather on crops/cattle;
d. Increase water resources to cover dry periods;
e. Improve land drainage to avoid risk of floods;
f. Implement precision agriculture (e.g. GPS-guided irrigation, soil sensors, drip irrigation) to optimise water use;
g. Use regenerative farming practices (e.g. cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation, organic fertilisers) to improve soil health/carbon storage/resilience to extreme weather;
h. Develop more effective pesticides to address new (tropical) pest species;
i. Shift to indoor farming, where growing conditions (e.g. temperature, water availability) can be controlled/kept stable;
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