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Review of Literature on Systems Thinking and System Dynamics for Policy Making

Freeman, R; Yearworth, M; (2014) Review of Literature on Systems Thinking and System Dynamics for Policy Making. Sustain Ltd. for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Green open access

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Abstract

The objective of this literature review is to provide evidence of existing knowledge and experience related to the project, with examples of where systems thinking (ST) and System Dynamics (SD) have been used to support policy making, explain complexity in systems that policy makers are working within, and especially where these methods have been used in the waste system.“Systems thinking” is a general term that describes an approach to understanding and working with complexity in the real world and it covers a range of different formal methodologies. System Dynamics is a specific system modelling and system practitioner methodology. The intended audience for this literature review is experts, policy makers and analysts at Defra. For those not already familiar with systems thinking, the introduction section in Section 2 provides a general overview of the field and its methods. There are three sections within this literature review, each with a different focus:[1] Systems thinking to support policy making[ 2]An introduction to System Dynamics [3]The use of System Dynamics in policy making for the waste system (PDF) Review of Literature on Systems Thinking and System Dynamics for Policy Making. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281618954_Review_of_Literature_on_Systems_Thinking_and_System_Dynamics_for_Policy_Making [accessed Mar 06 2019].

Type: Report
Title: Review of Literature on Systems Thinking and System Dynamics for Policy Making
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14203.00808
Publisher version: http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Document.aspx?Document=1...
Keywords: Systems thinking, Policy making, System dynamics
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10069705
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