PHYS5033 Environmental Footprints and input-output analysis


ASSESSMENT MATRIX – SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Total Mark out of 40
Category Criteria Total marks Marks awarded

Presentation
(10 marks)
No grammatical, typographical and spelling
errors.
3
All three elements are addressed.
• Information is presented in a coherent and
logical sequence.
• Legible and well set-out. Use of single/double
spacing is up to the student to decide.
• The text flows well from one paragraph to next.
3
Quality of presentation – the assignment is
written in professional academic English
2
Well-structured with appropriate use of
headings/sub-headings and figures/tables.
2


Content
(27 marks)

Presents a comprehensive introduction on the
need for reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
including both a national and a global
perspective; and the need for quantitative methods
5
Adequately explains the technique of input-output
analysis for footprint assessments, ensuring the
information is provided in a format that is readily
accessible for a non-expert reader (- in this case
sustainability manager of a council).
4
Input-output equations are adequately presented
in the report
3
Comprehensively presents the results of the
footprint assessment, including, but not limited to,
a comparison of per-capita footprints with those
of an average Australian and for other countries
as well.
4
Provides an excellent discussion of the results in
the broader context of sustainability.
4
The conclusions/recommendations of the report
are comprehensive, feasible and reasonable.
Recommendations are provided both at an
individual and council level.
4
Supplementary Information document is
provided, which includes evidence of the process
the student followed for carrying out the carbon
footprint assessment
3


References
(3 marks)

• References listed within the report
• References listed at the end of the report.
• References cited/formatted correctly.
Any reference format is OK. However, students
should pick ONE format and be consistent with
it.
3
TOTAL 40



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