IB Environmental Systems & Societies Topic 1: Systems & Models Topic 1: Systems & Models

1.1.1: Outline the concept & characteristics of systems What is a system? a collection of well-organised and well- integrated elements with apparent attributes which establish relationships amongst themselves within a defined boundary a system necessarily transforms energy for its own functioning

1.1.1: Outline the concept & characteristics of systems What is a system? though we isolate systems to study them by delimiting the boundaries, in reality the boundaries may not be exact or even real. one system is always in connection with another system with which it exchanges both matter and energy.

1.1.1: Outline the concept & characteristics of systems systems may be simple

1.1.1: Outline the concept & characteristics of systems or complex

1.1.1: Outline the concept & characteristics of systems general systems theory (gst) was pioneered by biologist Ludwig von Bertalanffy ( ) to study general principles of system functioning and can be applied to all types of systems in all fields of research general systems theoryLudwig von Bertalanffysystemsystems

Ecosystems

Political Systems

Economic Systems