IB ESS HL 7.1.8 Dynamic Natural Capital Value Questions
Practise IB ESS HL 7.1.8 by applying dynamic natural capital value concepts to environmental systems questions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Exam points
- define the dynamic nature of natural capital and identify how resource value changes over time
- explain how culture, economics, technology, demand and historical context can change the value of a named resource
- apply case and figure evidence from hydropower, timber, uranium, nuclear energy or tar sands to explain and calculate changes in resource value
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IB ESS HL 7.1.8 Dynamic Natural Capital Value Questions question 1
[Maximum number: 4]
Outline the reasons why natural capital has a dynamic nature.
the value and status of natural capital may vary regionally;
eg cork may be highly valued in areas where grapes for wine are grown;
the value may also vary over time;
eg cork has been used for millennia as bottle stoppers for wine and other products but in the last 20 years its value has decreased as other resources have been used to seal wine bottles;
the value may vary due to other reasons, eg social/political;
eg uranium's value decreased quickly after the Fukushima nuclear disaster when
public pressure led to several countries declaring they would phase out nuclear power;
the value may vary due to environmental/technological reasons;
eg lithium's value has increased as it is used to make batteries for electric cars and personal devices;
Marking guidance:
Award [1] for each correct reason and/or example, up to [4 max]. N.B. Credit may be allowed for alternative egs of equivalent validity, detail and relevance.
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