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Identify the sector  \n2. Identify the main problem/investment opportunity  \n3. Identify the main variable describing the problem/opportunity and add it to the diagram  \n4. Identify the main factors influencing the problem/opportunity  \n5. Add them (as new variables) to the diagram  \n6. Add the polarity (+ or – sign for each arrow)  \n7. Identify the factors influencing the cause of the problem/opportunity… and continue from 5 above  \nOverview of Causal Loop Diagrams: process  \n+  \ngdp  \ngdp  \nmining  \nagriculture and forestry gdp  \ntourism gdp  \nnatural forest cover  \ndeforestation  \nagriculture land  \noil  \npalm land  \nsettlement land  \nmigration  \n+  \n+  \n+  \n+  \n-  \n+  \n+  \n+ natural capital  \ninvestment  \n+  \npopulation  \n+  \n+  \nwell  \nbeing  \n+  \n+  \ncoal reserves  \nmining production  \n+  \n-  \n1. basic infrastructure (roads and bridges)  \n2. transportation infrastructure  \n3. environmental pollution mitigation  \n[4. community](4. community)[ ](4. community)empowerment, [8. education](8. education)  \n[and 9](and 9). health services  \n5. developing strategic  \nsectors  \n7. diversified tourism products  \n+  \n+  \n+  \n-  \n+  \n+  \n+  \n+  \n6. agro business development  \n+  \n+  \n+  \n+   \nAdvice 1  \n• Start from 1 variable, add the others one by one  \nSystem mapping for the ‘Road to Dawei’  \nRoad construction  \n+ employment opportunities  \nAdvice 2  \n• Start from 1 variable, add the others one by one  \n• Identify and add causal relations (blue arrow) and add polarity to the arrows (+ or-)  \nOverview of Causal Loop Diagrams: polarity  \n• Signing: Add a ‘+’ or a ‘–’ sign at each arrowhead to convey more information  \n• A ‘+’ is used if the cause increases, the effect increases and if the cause decreases, the effect decreases  \n• A ‘-’ is used if the cause increases, the effect decreases and if the cause decreases, the effect increases  \n\n| Variable A | Variable B | Sign |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 􀃏 | 􀃏 | + |\n| 􀃐 | 􀃐 | + |\n| 􀃏 | 􀃐 | - |\n| 􀃐 | 􀃏 | - |\n\nSystem mapping for the ‘Road to Dawei’   \nRoad construction  \n+ employment opportunities  \n+   \nPopulation  \nSystem mapping for the ‘Road to Dawei’   \nRoad construction  \n+ employment opportunities  \n+   \nPopulation  \nfood demand  \n+","cbCailLT9VzBM1ri","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailLT9VzBM1ri","pdf",1019473,36,"English","# Overview of Causal Loop Diagrams: process\n## Identifying sector, problem/opportunity, and variables\n## Adding polarity to causal links (+ or –)\n# Overview of Causal Loop Diagrams: polarity\n## Signing rules for interpreting + and –\n## Variable sign table\n# System mapping for the ‘Road to Dawei’\n## Road construction to employment opportunities\n## Population links","[{\"question\":\"What are the core steps for designing a causal loop diagram?\",\"answer\":\"Identify the sector, define the main problem or investment opportunity, add key variables, include the main influencing factors, and then add arrows with polarity (+ or –) for each causal link.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you decide when to use a “+” sign or a “–” sign at an arrowhead?\",\"answer\":\"Use “+” when cause and effect move in the same direction (or both increase/decrease together), and use “–” when they move in opposite directions.\"},{\"question\":\"What example is used to demonstrate system mapping in the document?\",\"answer\":\"The document uses a system mapping example for the ‘Road to Dawei’, linking road construction to employment opportunities and population, and showing additional connected elements through causal relations.\"}]","HOW CAUSAL LOOP DIAGRAMS ARE DESIGNED - process | PDF",1792991820,91]