The “good” and the “bad” of System Dynamics
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The paper contains a critical description of the roles that System Dynamics (SD) can play for the definition of mediated solutions to complex environmental problems. SD can be either a valuable tool for the definition of shared and consensual solution or a burden and a hindrance. We present a critical review of some basic concepts of SD and discuss some key concepts and their roles in the search for solutions to environmental problems. Then we examine the various roles SD can play and discuss the various arenas where SD can be used and the range of roles it can play. The paper highlights the use of SD as both a cognitive tool and a meta tool: SD can both serve as a guide of the planning process and help the unveiling of hidden assumptions and purposes and the diffusion of a shared knowledge for the solution of collective environmental problems.
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