IB ESS SL 1.3.13 Ecological Footprints Question Bank
Use ecological footprints to compare resource demand with the land and water available to support a population.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS SL
- Level
- SL
Use ecological footprints to compare resource demand with the land and water available to support a population.

Figure Global plastic production, accumulation and future trends
Explain two potential impacts of the future trends of plastic production on the global ecological footprint.
ecological footprint will increase because
a. manufacturers are likely to increase carbon emissions/fossil fuel use;
b. waste disposal will occupy land area;
c. resource use will increase;
d. incineration will increase carbon emissions; ecological footprint may decrease because
e. plastic may replace wood/metal as raw materials thus preserving ecosystems;
Note: Do not credit responses that make no explicit reference to change in EF