10 R1.T2 – Module 4: Solutions to environmental problems through social entrepreneurship a) The Problem Tree Analysis / Solution Tree Analysis This tool is used in the early stages of the Social Innovation process in order to identify the social / environmental problem and its roots whilst facilitating the identification and description of smaller and manageable goals that will contribute at the end to the provision of the best solution. As it derives from its name, it is actually represented by a Tree that has three different parts, the roots, the branches and the trunk of the tree. There are three steps within which the problem tree analysis taking place: ü The identification of the core problem/ challenge ü The identification of the factors that cause the problem (roots) ü The identification of the problem effects An example of a problem tree analysis is depicted in the graphic below: Source: https://cio-wiki.org/wiki/Problem_Tree_Analysis After finishing with the identification of the Problem you have the opportunity to provide your solutions by using the Solution Analysis Tree. In fact, it concerns the same method but instead of analysing the core
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