Compost programs
Sharing economy
Recycling
Water stations
Water meters
Water reclaimation
Stormwater management
Gardens and urban
agriculture
Biofuel
Training and education
Economic development
Social interaction
Waste reduction
Water quality
Wildlife and habitat
Tourism
Water conservation
Beauty
Employment
Health
Affordability
Food bank services
Food security
Land-use efficiency
Social capital
Microclimate
Viewshed
Transport requirements
District energy
EI
Green building
BS
Renewable energy
EI
Urban trees and vegetation
EC
Green space and forests
EC
Citizen accounts
Municipal account
EDITING THE MODEL
ADDING A NODE: Copy, paste and relabel one of
the node templates to the right of these instructions
ADDING A CONNECTION: Use mouse (left-click)
to draw a connection between nodes. Then, select
connection and change colour in Properties View to
#559100 (green) for a positive relationship
#ff0000 (red for a negative relationship)
PROBLEM
STRATEGY
BENEFIT
STRATEGY
connect to other model
Processing and fertilizer
development
Backyard composting
Community spaces
Compost transport
Soil production
Divert from waste stream
Divert from waste stream
Reduce consumption
Encourage bottle reuse
Monitor usage
Save potable water
Reduce runoff into freshwater
Increase property values
Local aesthetics
Local employment
Donate food
Access to local food
Farms in parks
Community gardens
Agriculture education programs
Reduce waste pick-up
Pollinators
Community interaction
Transportation employment
Street aesthetics
Shading
Obstructed views
Reduce landfill space requirement
Freshwater protection
Nature-based tourism
Developing tourism industry
Ecologically damaging tourism
Utilize organic wastes
Biomass
Water efficiency
Biomass
Permeable surfaces
Local aesthetics
Farms in parks
Permeable surfaces
Shading
Maintain temperature
Reduced water
expenses
Cost of system