2. Systems thinking

Challenges of Sustainable Development in PolandPreface

Part I. Foundations

1. The economy, society and the environment

2. Systems thinking
Piotr Magnuszewski, Jan Sendzimir, Jakub Kroneneberg

2.1. Introduction
2.2. Systems practice
2.3. Causal loop diagrams
2.4. Simulation and role-playing games
2.5. Summary and conclusions: sustainability as a systems concept
Practical resources
Questions
Case study 2.C1. Sustainable development in the Barycz Valley
Case study 2.C2. Envisioning management alternatives for the Tisza river valley

3. Basic theory of sustainable development

Part II. Business

4. Sustainability management system

5. Sustainable production

6. Construction and architecture

7. Supply chain management

8. Replacing products with services

Part III. Local authorities

9. Sustainable development strategies and indicators

10. Urbanism

11. Urban transport

12. Municipal management

13. Public-private partnership

Part IV. Consumers and citizens

14. Sustainable consumption

15. Citizen activity networks

Concluding remarks