8.1 Design Technology IB

Which three aspects does Triple Bottom Line refer to?

• Ergonomic, Social and Environmental

• Geographical, Economic and Ergonomic

• Social, Political and Economic

• Economic, Social and Environmental

Sustainable development is concerned with...

• The development of technology to help the environment recover from the damage industrialization has caused

• Satisfying human needs for resources now and in the future without compromising the carrying capacity of the planet

• Developing the global economy with the introduction of new technology focused on the needs of humans

• Looking for an optimal balance between the resources we consume with the population's economic power, if too many resources are used but not paid for then there in an inevitable loss in profit

Triple Bottom Line: Environmental

• It is about managing our resources to maximize economic gain and lower environmental impact

• It is about focusing on ecological products to reduce environmental impact

• It is about using only recycled materials on new products

• It is about using cheaper materials to increase economical gain

Trickle Down Economics

• The wealth of the poor will eventually end up with the rich

• The wealth of the middle class is circulated among the middle class only

• The wealth of the rich eventually reach the poor

• The wealth that circulates to the poor and stays there

Which is not a social variable?

• Unemployment rate

• Median household income

• Relative poverty

• Gross Domestic Product

What sort of technology helps with Decoupling?

• Laptops

• Nuclear Plants

• Wind mills

• Bicycles

International laws to promote sustainable development focus on...

• Shareholder value

• Exportation rates

• Eco-Efficiency

• Financial performance

Sustainability Reporting focuses on four aspects of performance

• Economic, Social, Efficiency and Technical

• Economic, Social, Environmental and Governance

• Political, Economic, Efficiency and Technical

• Governance, Efficiency, Economic and Political

Bio-Plastics can be made from every one of these except...

• Corn

• Wheat Fiber

• Rice

• Used Plastics