From the course: Sustainability for Design, Construction, and Manufacturing
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Systems thinking
From the course: Sustainability for Design, Construction, and Manufacturing
Systems thinking
- [Instructor] Systems are everywhere around and within us. In nature ecosystems on land and in the oceans work in harmony and keep everything in order to sustain life on earth. Human body is another wondrous compilation of interlinking systems, such as a digestive system made out of multiple organs including our mouth, stomach and intestines. Even one organ that doesn't do its part impacts the whole digestive system and all other systems depending on it to keep us healthy and even alive. Systems thinking is a holistic way of thinking where solutions are found within the interrelations of the parts that make the whole rather than breaking down the whole into its parts and focusing on each part individually. What works in great harmony and abundance in the nature or our bodies also works as a solution for individuals, businesses and communities. Applying a systems thinking approach to sustainability helps us to better…
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