OVERVIEW
of the ENVIRO-SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEM
CONSIDER ALL THE PERSPECTIVES
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ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES (PROCESS) PRODUCES PROFIT ... LOT'S OF IT
BUT ALSO HAS IMPACT ON PEOPLE, PLACE & PRODUCTS
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PROCESS
Engineering
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PROFIT
Economic goal
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PEOPLE
Families
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PLACE
Where people live
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PRODUCTS
Quality of Life
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There is valueadd when there is a positive balance from every perspective. Process is constrained by technology and engineering. Optimizing for profit alone is not enough, people should also progress. And the progress of people is enhanced by the characteristics of the place. Products impact everything. The production of products is a factor in the generation of profits. The consumption of products is a factor in quality of life. Optimizing for all of this is not a simple exercise ... but optimizing simply for profit is not enough.
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