Events Systems Paradigms Iceberg Model for Systems Thinking Patterns

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Iceberg Model for Systems Thinking

Patterns

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Iceberg Model for Systems Thinking

Patterns

Beliefs about the world

Stories

Values

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Wetlands Example

Patterns

Wetlands are wasted land, an unused resource

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Wetlands Example

Patterns

Wetlands are wasted land, an unused resource

Process to encourage development, markets created, regulations assisted, etc.

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Wetlands Example

Patterns

Wetlands are wasted land, an unused resource

Process to encourage development, markets created, regulations assisted, etc.

Wetlands filled in, levees built, riparian zones changed, etc.

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Wetlands Example

Patterns

Wetlands are wasted land, an unused resource

Process to encourage development, markets created, regulations assisted, etc.

Wetlands filled in, levees built, riparian zones changed, etc.

Floods, decrease in base flows, lower water quality, etc.

Time and Type of Change

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Patterns

Reactive

Adaptive

Creative

Generative

Time and Type of Change

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Patterns

Reactive

Adaptive

Creative

Generative

Leverage for Change

Change happens in steps

No change forever

No change forever

No change forever

Spontaneous Evolution

Spontaneous Evolution

Spontaneous Evolution

Paradigm Shift

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Patterns

Paradigms

Patterns

Events

Systems

System Thinking As A Perspective

•Think long term

•See the big picture

•Focus on structure, not on blame

•Look for interdependence and cause and effect relationships

•Change perspectives to see new leveraging points

•Consider how metal models determine our future

•Hold the tension of paradox and controversy without feeling the need to resolve them quickly

Mechanistic Thinking

Parts Objects Events

Isolation Specificity

Statics Simplicity

Systems Thinking

Wholes Relationships Structures Interdependence Generality Dynamics Complexity

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Pre CWA Example

Patterns

Rivers on Fire, toxic waste sites (extremes), etc.

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Pre CWA Example

Patterns

Illnesses, dead zones, unusable water, etc.

Rivers on Fire, toxic waste sites (extremes), etc.

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Pre CWA Example

Patterns

Infrastructures that did not treat water, used waterways as disposal, little regulation, etc.

Illnesses, dead zones, unusable water, etc.

Rivers on Fire, toxic waste sites (extremes), etc.

Events

Systems

Paradigms

Pre CWA Example

Patterns

Waterbodies can absorb pollution from our activities

Infrastructures that did not treat water, used waterways as disposal, little regulation, etc.

Illnesses, dead zones, unusable water, etc.

Rivers on Fire, toxic waste sites (extremes), etc.

Events

Systems

Paradigms

CWA RESPONSE

Patterns

We CAN treat pollutants, and will.

CWA, local regulations, Capital infrastructure investment, cost sharing, etc.

Uses protected, pollutants added, etc.

Beach closure ecoli- go back to system, etc.

Events

Systems

Paradigms

CWA RESPONSE

Patterns

We CAN treat pollutants, and will.

CWA, local regulations, Capital infrastructure investment, cost sharing, etc.

Uses protected, pollutants added, etc.

Beach closure ecoli- go back to system, etc.

SCALE And the NPS Problem

SCALE And the NPS Problem

Events

Systems

Paradigms

NEW PARADIGM for these pollutants

Patterns

Prevention is the way, we CAN’T treat everything cost effective

Continue to define limits, monitoring discharges but create systems that prevent untreatable (cost/technology) pollutants, who knows?

Who knows?

Clean water for the future.....