Fig. 4
From: Integrated decision-making about housing, energy and wellbeing: a qualitative system dynamics model
Community connection and the physical quality of neighbourhoods. Arrows with a positive sign (+) indicate a change in the variable at the arrow-tail leads to a change in the variable at the arrow-head in the same direction. Arrows with a negative (−) sign indicate a change in the arrow-tail variable leads to an inverse change in the arrow-head variable (opposite direction). R – Reinforcing loop, the result of which is an amplification of the initial pattern of behaviour. B – Balancing loop, the result of which may be to dampen the initial pattern of behaviour or create oscillation). The dashed connection was one where there remained disagreement about the relationship