IB ESS SL 1.3.1 Sustainability Definition Question Bank

evidence

explanation

people survive on local/renewable/diverse resources/ eg. fish sold in local market;

reduces energy lost in transport / reduces costs/food milage/don't exceed sustainable yields/no imports;

use of lotus plants for fibres for weaving;

it can regrow as a renewable resource;

Intha house is raised above the ground;

hence does not take up the ground space or reduce the habitat size;

artisanal fishing/simple boats/locally made nets;

limited yield of fish;

small human population (near carrying capacity);

limited space on the floating gardens / limited food supply;

majority of diet is vegetables;

less energy lost along food chain;

houses use natural building materials

these are renewable;

floating gardens is a farming system adapted to local conditions;

low input/subsistence farming;

Garden fertilization was based on nutrients coming from the lake;

not chemical fertilizers;

Marking guidance:

[2 max]
Allow no marks if only evidence is given.
Allow one mark for each piece of evidence with explanation up to [2 max]
Accept reasonable arguments based on the relevant Inle Lake figures.
Do not allow explanations on current unsustainable use.