3- CONECTIONS - Complexity in Sustainability (10-15 years)
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SYSTEMS THINKING
COMPLEX SYSTEMS
The concepts and aspects of complex systems are
important to consider in the context of sustainability
because they help us understand how systems interact
and change over time.
Synthesis: In complex systems, new properties and
behaviors emerge from the interaction of individual
components. This process of synthesis is crucial for
understanding how systems change and adapt over time,
and it is an important aspect to consider when developing
sustainable solutions.
Emergence: Emergence refers to the appearance of new
properties and behaviors in a system that cannot be
explained by the individual components. For example, the
behavior of a fock of birds is an emergent property that
arises
from
the
interactions
of
individual
birds.
Understanding emergence is important for predicting and
managing change in complex systems, including
sustainable systems.
Interconnectedness: Complex systems are characterized
by interconnectedness, which refers to the relationships
and
interactions
between
components.
This
interconnectedness creates feedback loops and cascade
efects that can amplify or dampen change in the system.
Understanding the interconnectedness of a system is
critical for predicting and managing change, and for
designing sustainable solutions.
Feedback loops: Feedback loops are relationships between
components that can amplify or dampen change in a
system. For example, a positive feedback loop can amplify
a change in one component, while a negative feedback
loop can dampen the change. Understanding feedback
loops is important for predicting and managing change in
complex systems, including sustainable systems.
Cascade efects: Cascade efects refer to the chain
reactions that occur when a change in one component of a
complex system triggers changes in other components.
These efects can amplify or dampen change in the system
and can have unintended consequences. Understanding
cascade efects is important for predicting and managing
change, and for designing sustainable solutions that take
into account the interconnectedness of systems.
Where are we currently? Systems are interconnected
with each other, and each system is composed of other
systems. Therefore, decisions that afect one system can
have unforeseen and uncertain impacts on other
systems.
WHAT IS SYSTEMS
THINKING?
SYSTEMS THINKING FOR
SUSTAINABILITY
Today our world is home to people already consuming
more natural resources than our planet can sustainably
ofer. If we continue to live as we do now, by 2030 we will
need the resources of three planets
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