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Global Trends
Shape the Systems Environment

Global trends include changes to both socio- time, systems solutions and technology itself can
economic conditions and changes in our physi- adversely impact air and water quality. There are
cal environment. These global changes impose clearly many other examples of these interdepen-
new demands on the types of systems that are dencies, both positive and negative. Global inter-
needed, yet are often impacted by the very dependence often amplifies the impact of these
technology and system developments meant to changes. The global community is calling for more
satisfy the human needs. For example, increased attention to how systems can positively contribute
population growth and urbanization impose to our social condition and natural environment to
new challenges on transportation, health, and help advance our quality of life.
other modern infrastructures, while at the same

GLOBALIZATION –
COUNTRIES, PEOPLE,
INDUSTRY, TRADE
POPULATION GROWTH & URBANIZATION
INCREASING
SOCIO-ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENT
CHALLENGES ECONOMIES
PERSONAL AND SOCIETAL SECURITY

INCREASING GLOBAL
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
ENVIRONMENT
CHALLENGES SUSTAINABILITY OF
NATURAL RESOURCES

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