This Insight has been developed as an introduction to the basics of Systems Dynamics as part of a series of models to explore the dynamics of growth and decline in a simple environment. It is the third Insight in a series of four. The first Insight can be found here, the second here and the final supplemental introductory modelhere.
The next series of Insights look at population dynamics and the first model in that series can be found here.
The models are based on the activities included in the Open University short course called Understanding the environment: Complexity and chaos. The course can be accessed here.