of time the decision maker exists in, at this level, can be long and
the space extensive, the time it takes to receive, for example, in-
formation during a response operation can seem extremely long.
It can, in this situation, be easy to fall into the trap of putting pres-
sure on the response operation by demanding more information.
This does not always benefit the system as a whole. Even if, as a
decision maker, one is dependent on information, it is perhaps
not always best to request it to the extent that it disrupts other
aspects of the system.
Time and space go hand in hand. In the same way as length re-
presents the distance between two points in space, time represents
the distance between two incidents; they either occur at the same
point or not. The progress of time can be observed and measured in
terms of change such as movement or aging.Space
The concept of space can be difficult to define also, though not
as difficult as time, as space can be described in strict geometric
terms. It is often easy to draw space, for example, using a map.
Space can be considered as a surface area forming a tangible re-
gion somewhere on the surface of the earth, in a town or a buil-
ding. It is possible to move around in different spaces or between
them, and the connection between them is perhaps not always
obvious or simple. Space can be seen for example as different lay-
ers, where each contains various types of information that can be
of interest depending on the approach taken.One can feel as though
time goes in cycles, i.e.
as something repeating
itself.
Day
Night