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IB ESS HL 8.2.10 Ecological urban planning Question Bank

Practise IB ESS SL/HL 8.2.10 by applying ecological urban planning 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

8.2.10—Ecological urban planning question 1

[Maximum number: 2]
Green roof examples in Beijing

Green roof examples in Beijing

Urban trees and green space in Beijing

Urban trees and green space in Beijing

Urban park/green space in Beijing

Urban park/green space in Beijing

Green belt/urban forest in Beijing

Green belt/urban forest in Beijing

Figure In 2018, the Beijing Clean Air Action Plan included limiting car ownership with quotas of 100000 new car purchases per year.
Coal consumption was reduced from 30 million tonnes in 2005 to 4 million tonnes.
The plan created forested areas and green spaces including 5 urban forests, 21 green spaces, 10 leisure parks and 100 km of greenways.
Beijing has the potential to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Outline two environmental advantages of 'greening the city' as illustrated in Figure.

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