Here we begin to explore the causal impact relationships between some institutions in the Copper Corridor of Arizona.
Chris Casillas and Marc P. created this exploratory diagram. The top nodes have the most connections, the bottom the least. More leverage at the top. Practical place based creativity at the bottom. Click here to see enlarged diagram.
We tentatively trace one of the four current strategies: Aliveness of Copper Corridor -> Aliveness of Land use and Housing ->
Any part of the system can be explored by adding connection and adding institutions. The best environment for this is a large white board. Take pictures as you go so you can remember you explorations. You will want to use many versions to explore potential for synergistic subsystems. I suggest that you create a new diagram and **include the smallest number of the institutional nodes** from the diagram below--only **those needed for the conversation you have in mind**. Then build out from there during the conversation. If you understand how to make causal loop models your diagram will be more powerful.
In particular we indicate relationships among institutions, between institutions and the physical-biological-ecological environments as well as the relationships to levels within relevant political system.
The current diagram explores the number of primary relationships among the institutions, perhaps hinting at the complexity of the institutions as well as the actionable focus of the institutions. Maybe some are organizers and supporters and others are direct action takers. We shall learn in the process of making our first complex EIP graph.
See for EIP Sketch instructions
My guess is that there will be quite a few sketches made to explore the relationships. Once we get Wards Eldorado working in the FedWiki we will have a flexible way to compare subgraphs in a larger graph, even side by side. Imagine the Hypertext Super Collaborator further developed.
In fact, as Chris and friends create EIP sketches of their worlds I will work with Ward to use the HSC to illustrate the subsystems of the Copper Corridor, highlighting the relationships with the bio-physical-encosystems as well as the geo-political recursions of relevance.
The diagram below is in Arrows tool and can be edited freely. Arrows diagram