Applications (3pts)

This criterion assesses the extent to which the student identifies and evaluates one way to apply the outcomes of the investigation in relation to the broader environmental issue that was identified at the start of the project.

Provide a application or solution to your environmental issue based on your research.
- For example - Based on the calculations provided in this study, the construction of a solar farm would be both economically and environmentally feasible.
- For example - Because acidity levels changed more drastically at colder temperatures, it is likely that ecosystems at higher latitudes will be more vulnerable to ocean acidification. It will be important to monitor and possibly implement buffers such as lime to counteract the effects.
Evaluate the feasibility, strengths, weaknesses, and any limitations of the plan or solution.
- For example - The solar farm will likely cause an increase in developed land, so care will have to be taken in selecting a location to avoid the most productive lands..
- For example - There could be unknown consequences from adding lime to marine ecosystems and impact assessments could be costly.

Applications (10%)

MAY 2023 SUBJECT REPORT (IB's feedback on what students did well, and did not)

"Most investigations included a solution. Several students add this to the end of the DEV section rather than having a separate section. It is always a shame to see students not include this criterion at all. There were many generic solutions with a general evaluation using 'more education' or 'awareness campaigns'. Students seem to find it difficult to have one named solution and then evaluate this. Rather they describe several solutions and give a general evaluation.."

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