Asthma Example: Responses

Finally we ask, 'What are decision options are available to address the issue?'

By first identifying Drivers, Pressures, State, and Impact, we can identify potential decision options across all levels of the DPSIR. Driver-level responses might include manufacturing regulations or innovations to improve housekeeping or reduce allergens. Pressure-level responses might include landuse planning, implementing air emissions regulations, implementing landscape design practices that reduce pollen. Options to modify human behavior might include improving housecleaning practices, quitting smoking, removing pets from the household. State-level responses might include establishing parks to enhance green spaces, or improving human health directly through medical treatment.