Demonstrate geographic understanding of the sustainable use of an environment
This standard asks you to show you understand how people use environments (like farms, mines, forests, or beaches) and what happens when they do. You need to explain whether that use can keep going without harming the environment or people, and describe the real-world impacts of using the land the way we do.
You describe how the environment is used, what happens to the environment and people because of it, and whether that use can keep going long-term.
You explain in detail what the consequences are for the environment and people, and you explain clearly whether the use is sustainable or not, using geographic concepts.
You fully explain the consequences using geographic terminology and concepts, and you show real insight into the sustainability of the use—making it clear you've thought deeply about the issue.
Standards typically taken alongside or after this one. Same subject, grouped by level.