Using water, air and soil quality to assess the health of an outdoor environment

What this note covers

1. What the study design means by observable characteristics
2. Water quality: what to observe and what to measure
3. Interpreting water data rather than just reporting it
4. Air quality: pollutants, bioindicators and field observation
5. Soil quality: the indicator most often observed and least often explained
6. Combining indicators into a defensible judgement about health
7. Proposing solutions to improve environmental health
8. How this is examined and what separates a top-band answer

8 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes