DPSIR Concepts: Drivers

In the DPSIR conceptual framework, Drivers are the social, demographic and economic developments in societies and the corresponding changes in life styles, overall levels of consumption and production patterns.

In particular Drivers are often defined as socio-economic sectors that fulfill human needs for

• Food
• Water
• Shelter
• Health
• Security
• Culture

Driving forces can originate and act globally, regionally or locally.