Potential difficulties in developing causal chains
ü Generally more informative
ü Show linkages between causes
ü Work well using the sectoral approach
ü Conceptually easy for the reader to understand
û Difficult to construct
û Conceptually difficult for the expert to produce
û Time consuming
Flow diagram
(e.g. Dnipro Basin)
ü Simpler to produce
ü Conceptually easy for the expert to produce
û Provide less information
û Difficult to show linkages between causes
û Conceptually difficult for the
reader to understand
û More difficult to identify SAP interventions
Table or
matrix
(e.g. Benguela current)
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
CAUSAL CHAIN TYPE