IBEnvironmental Systems & Societies (ESS)DPHL4. Water

4. Water (DP IB Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS))

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4.1 Water Systems

  1. Hydrological Cycle
  2. Human Impacts on the Hydrological Cycle
  3. Physical & Chemical Properties of Water (HL)
  4. Carbon Sequestration & Ocean Acidification (HL)
  5. Water Stratification (HL)
  6. Upwellings & Ocean Circulation (HL)

4.2 Water Access, Use & Security

  1. Factors Affecting Water Availability
  2. Strategies for Increasing Water Supply
  3. Addressing Water Scarcity
  4. Freshwater Use (HL)
  5. Water Stress (HL)
  6. Addressing Water Stress (HL)
  7. Water Equity Issues (HL)

4.3 Aquatic Food Production Systems

  1. Aquatic Food Webs
  2. Human Consumption & Increasing Demand
  3. Unsustainable Harvesting Practices & Overexploitation
  4. Mitigation Strategies
  5. Aquaculture
  6. Climate Change & Ocean Acidification
  7. Productivity & Nutrient Dynamics in Oceans (HL)
  8. Fish Stock Assessment & Sustainable Harvesting (HL)
  9. Recovery of Overexploited Fish Species (HL)
  10. Regulation & Ethics of Marine Harvesting (HL)

4.4 Water Pollution

  1. Sources of Water Pollution
  2. Plastic Pollution
  3. Monitoring & Assessing Water Quality
  4. Eutrophication
  5. Water Pollution Management Strategies
  6. Water Quality in Aquatic Ecosystems (HL)
  7. Sewage Treatment (HL)
  8. Indicators of Water Quality (HL)
  9. Drinking Water Standards (HL)
  10. Reducing Water Pollution (HL)