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(Objective: Exemplify the investment planning process using a causal loop diagram)

Describe the relations of some of the Market Factors as depicted in Exhibit 1-9 (page 1-10) of the Port Planning Toolkit with:

1. Available Port Capacity

2. Utilization of Port Capacity

3. Need for investment.

Instructions:

1. Make one integrated causal-loop diagram linking 5 to 10 market factors with the available capacity, utilization and need for investment

2. Mark every relation between variables and factors as positive or negative feedback (plus or minus).

3. Identify Balancing and Reinforcing loops

4 Explain your model in a verbose form, explaining the sign of the feedbacks and the balancing and reinforcing loops.