Figure 7
The diagram is organized into two mirrored sections labeled “Barriers” on the left and “Drivers” on the right, connected under the top label “Green Building Construction”. The left side contains grouped nodes within dashed curved boundaries labeled “Industry and Economy-Related Barriers”, “Policy and Awareness-Related Barriers”, and “Environmental and Health-Related Barriers”. Within these groups, the node labeled “I E R B-07” appears near the upper center-left; “P A R B-01”, “P A R B-02”, and “P A R B-03” are positioned slightly below it, followed by “P A R B-11”, “P A R B-12”, “P A R B-13”, “P A R B-14”, and “P A R B-15” arranged vertically downward toward the lower left, and “E H R B-01” located at the bottom-left region. These nodes are interconnected by numerous curved blue arrows, forming loops within the barrier side, indicating reinforcing relationships. Several circular markers, represented by clockwise arrows, labeled “R”, appear within these loops, positioned near the central-left and mid-left areas, indicating reinforcing feedback loops. The right side mirrors this structure with dashed curved boundaries labeled “Industry and Economy-Related Drivers”, “Policy and Awareness-Related Drivers”, and “Environmental and Health-Related Drivers”. Nodes such as “I E R D-02”, “I E R D-03”, “I E R D-17”, and “I E R D-20” are positioned in the upper right region, while “P A R D-01”, “P A R D-03”, “P A R D-04”, “P A R D-05”, “P A R D-07”, and “P A R D-09” are arranged through the central-right area, and “E H R D-01”, “E H R D-03”, and “E H R D-04” are located toward the lower right. These nodes are also connected by dense curved blue arrows forming internal loops, with multiple “R” markers located near the upper-right and central-right clusters. Across the center, numerous red curved arrows extend between the left “Barriers” nodes and the right “Drivers” nodes, indicating cross-influences between the two groups. These red connections form a crisscross pattern linking upper, middle, and lower nodes between both sides. Blue curved arrows dominate within each side, while red curved arrows primarily connect across sides. Arrowheads indicate direction of influence, and plus and minus signs near connections denote positive and negative effects.System dynamic map of the factors that affect green building adoption. Source: Authors’ own work