IB ESS HL 8.2.10 Ecological Urban Planning Questions

Practise IB ESS HL 8.2.10 by applying ecological urban planning concepts to environmental systems questions.

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Course
ESS HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Treats urban system as ecosystem
  • Urban ecology: green spaces, wildlife habitats
  • Urban farming: beekeeping, horticulture, city farms
  • Biophilic design: green walls/roofs, water features, natural light
  • Resilience planning: vertical farming, flood-adaptive building

IB ESS HL 8.2.10 Ecological Urban Planning Questions question 1

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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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