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Tool type: Vision ×

Languages: english

Suitable spatial context: flexible

Level of effort for application: low · very low

Lock-in Cluster: Attitudes · Governance incumbency · Personal and Social Beliefs · Political agency · Spatial Organisation

Target group: NGOs / local interest groups · car drivers · city administration · city politicians · employees at work · general public · local politicians · local/district administration · private companies · residents of particular area · schools/education × · students

Getting to the core of human behaviour

The Five Whys is a simple yet powerful research method from human-centered design. Starting with a broad question about a person's habits or behaviours, you ask "why" five times in a row — not horizontally ("why else?") but vertically, going deeper with each answer until you uncover the emotional and human roots of a problem. The method takes only about 15 minutes, requires nothing more than pens and paper, and is designed to get to the core of a person's beliefs and motivations.

Power Mapping

Power Mapping is a visual method for strategically analyzing actors, relationships, and dynamics of influence. It helps identify the right target individuals or institutions — those who actually have the authority to make or shape decisions — and reveals through which pathways and allies one can gain access to them or build pressure on them.