Constraints by COFOG class and level in the social architecture


The levels Pico, Micro, Meso and Macro in the social architecture are defined in the Actor Atlas.

Pico Constraints that an individual person meets when pursueing values and responding to risks in his or her livelihood.
Micro Constraints that an organisation or social structure meets when pursueing values and responding to risks in its environment.
Meso Constraints that a sector or discipline meets when pursueing values and responding to risks regarding its environment and its relations with other sectors or disciplines.
Macro Constraints that a social group meets when pursueing values and responding to risks in its environment and regarding its relations to other social groups.
Classifications COFOG structure and COPNI structure are both provided by the United Nations Statistics Division.