Thinking in systems : a primer

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Of Systems PrinciplesSpringing the System Traps; Places to Intervene in a System; Guidelines for Living in a World of Systems; Model Equations; Notes; Bibliography of Systems Resources; Editorâ#x80;#x99;s Acknowledgments

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Main Author: Meadows, Donella H. (Author)
Other Authors: Wright, Diana (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, 2008
Subjects:
System analysis > Simulation methods.
Decision making > Simulation methods.
Critical thinking > Simulation methods.
Sustainable development > Simulation methods.
Social sciences > Simulation methods.
Economic development > Environmental aspects > Simulation methods.
Population > Economic aspects > Simulation methods.
Pollution > Economic aspects > Simulation methods.
Environmental education > Simulation methods.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; A Note from the Author; A Note from the Editor; Introduction: The Systems Lens; Part One: System Structure and Behavior; One. The Basics; Two. A Brief Visit to the Systems Zoo; Part Two: Systems and Us; Three. Why Systems Work So Well; Four. Why Systems Surprise Us; Five. System Traps . . . and Opportunities; Part Three: Creating Changeâ#x80;#x94;in Systems and in Our Philosophy; Six. Leverage Pointsâ#x80;#x94;Places to Intervene in a System; Seven. Living in a World of Systems; Appendix; System Definitions: A Glossary

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