Encyclopedia of World Problems

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Figure 1: Problem entries: conceptual processes (see Fig. 2 for relationships)

1.a Detecting/Finding/Scanning accumulating variants symptoms/pre-problems	1.b Eliminating/Rejecting/Filtering nonproblems (cases, solutions, theories, events, projects)
2.a Clustering/Grouping combining synonyms, aspects, duplicates tidying-up variants	2.b Splitting/Distinguishing combining synonyms, aspects, duplicates tidying-up variants
3.a Responding to sources sensitivity to where people are what people identify with accept unforeseen categories	3.b Detachment from fashionable reservations concerning solution/value hype articulating value dimension clarifying value qualifiers as ordering principle
4.a Sharpening names/keywords renaming / negativizing de-hyping/de-solutionizing what is the problem the solution is designed to remedy alternative names to facilitate location	4.b Broadening / Balancing inserting anthropocentric terms where implicity opening possibility of non-anthropocentric equivalent. opening up sets /series is there a complementary problem
5.a Naming more general problems naming clusters creating intermediary problems to group/label sub-clusters	5.b Determining level of specificity appropriate cut-off points at bottom of hierarchies what should only be covered at a more general level
6.a Elaborating description sharp, not waffly appropriate amount transfer aspects of mega-problem texts to sub-problems	6.b Caring for poorly articulated and inadequately documented problems

Figure 2. Problem relationships: conceptual processes (see Fig. 1 for entries)

1.a Detecting/Finding/Scanning recognized relationships	1.b Eliminating/Rejecting/Filtering misconceived relationships too vague, too specific
2.a Forming hierarchy tidying up	2.b Distinguishing hierarchies splitting off branches
3.a Shifting level to more general relationships	3.b Shifting level to more specific relationships
4.a Inserting implicit relationships	4.b Eliminating erroneous relationships
5.a Responding to necessity of ordering clusters appropriate cut-off points adjusting from minimal to optimal ordering	5.b Avoiding excessive imposition of simplistic ordering
6.a Cross-referencing responsible organizations	6.b Cross-referencing bibliographic sources