Figure 1.
The flowchart contains seven rounded rectangular boxes connected by arrows to show a systems thinking process related to climate change and sustainable development goals. Box 1 at the upper left states What is the main problem question mark followed by Climate change in brackets. An arrow points downward to box 2 labelled Structure the main problem. A vertical arrow extends downward from box 2 across a horizontal dividing line into box 3, which states Identify human activity systems named in root definition using C A T W O E elements. A horizontal arrow points right from box 3 to box 4, which states Conceptualise models of human activity systems named in the root definitions. A diagonal arrow points upward from box 4 to box 5 in the centre, labelled Compare models with perceptions in the main problem situation. An arrow points from box 5 to box 6 on the right, labelled Identify measures to mitigate climate change. Another arrow points upward from box 6 to box 7 at the upper right, labelled Act in the problem situation to achieve improved construction related S D G projects. A thick horizontal line across the middle separates two labelled regions. The upper region is labelled The real world followed by events unfolding through time. The lower region is labelled Systems thinking about the real world. Vertical arrows at the far right indicate interaction between the two regions.SSM framework
Source: Modified from Checkland (1981) and Ebekozien et al. (2024b)