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The effect of a relationship like the one assumed in Figure 3 - 5 is to raise death
rate when food per person falls and to reduce death rate when food per person
rises . The result is to regulate population toward the maximum that ...
The effect of a relationship like the one assumed in Figure 3 - 5 is to raise death
rate when food per person falls and to reduce death rate when food per person
rises . The result is to regulate population toward the maximum that ...
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At the other extreme , an abundance of food is assumed to raise the birth rate by
a factor of 2 . At a high food ratio , there would be no threat of starvation , supplies
would be ample , and health as attributable to food would be excellent . BRFMT ...
At the other extreme , an abundance of food is assumed to raise the birth rate by
a factor of 2 . At a high food ratio , there would be no threat of starvation , supplies
would be ample , and health as attributable to food would be excellent . BRFMT ...
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Actual stocks of natural resources may be greater than the 250 - year supply that
has been assumed here . ... If we wish to assume that natural resources will not
fail , we can reduce the rate of their usage ( or increase the assumed initial
supply ) ...
Actual stocks of natural resources may be greater than the 250 - year supply that
has been assumed here . ... If we wish to assume that natural resources will not
fail , we can reduce the rate of their usage ( or increase the assumed initial
supply ) ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
A World Model Structure and Assumptions | 31 |
Copyright | |
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accumulation action actual agriculture appear assumed assumptions average become behavior billion birth rate capital investment Capital-investment cause Chapter consequences continue created crowding curve death rate decline defined depends described developed discard discussed dynamic effect environment equations equilibrium examine existing expect factors falling Figure food production food ratio food supply forces fraction further future gives greater grow growth higher improve increase indicated industrialization influence initial land less limit LOGICAL FUNCTION loop lower material standard means mode MULTIPLIER DIMENSIONLESS natural resources natural-resource needed normal NREM occurs person policies pollution crisis pollution ratio POLR population possible PRESENT ORIGINAL pressures probably processes rate normal RATIO DIMENSIONLESS reaches reduced relationship remaining represents result rise sector shortage shown shows social systems space standard of living stop structure suppressed TABLE taken tion UNITS usage variable world system
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Dynamics |
| Authors | Jay W. Forrester, JAY W AUTOR FORRESTER |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Wright-Allen Press, 1971 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 Nov 2007 |
| Length | 142 pages |
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