World DynamicsExamination of the structure of countervailing forces such as population growth, food production, capital investment, natural resources depletion, pollution, etc., at world level when exponential growth rate overburdens the environment - simulates world growth trends by means of a large-scale computer model and shows that a global equilibrium could be achieved if social policies and programmes were chosen taking into account the dynamic characteristics of world social systems. Flow charts. |
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... decline still further , the world is unable to sustain the peak population . Population then declines along with capital investment . Quality of life depends on material standard of living , food supply , crowding , and pollution ...
... decline still further , the world is unable to sustain the peak population . Population then declines along with capital investment . Quality of life depends on material standard of living , food supply , crowding , and pollution ...
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... decline of resources not only stopped growth but also reversed the trends and produced declines in world population and industrialization . But natural resources may not be the most critical aspect of the world en- vironment . It is ...
... decline of resources not only stopped growth but also reversed the trends and produced declines in world population and industrialization . But natural resources may not be the most critical aspect of the world en- vironment . It is ...
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... decline which begins in 2040 , does not immediately cause pollution generation to fall , for capital investment remains in existence and is assumed to be operated by the remaining population . As population declines , the capital ...
... decline which begins in 2040 , does not immediately cause pollution generation to fall , for capital investment remains in existence and is assumed to be operated by the remaining population . As population declines , the capital ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
A World Model Structure and Assumptions | 31 |
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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 factor falling Figure food production food ratio forces fraction further future gives greater grow growth higher improve increase indicated industrialization influence initial land less limit LOGICAL FUNCTION loop lower major material standard means mode MULTIPLIER DIMENSIONLESS natural resources natural-resource normal NREM NRUN1 occurs ORIGINAL peak person policies pollution crisis pollution ratio POLR population possible present pressures probably processes rate normal reaches reduced relationship remaining represents result rise sector shortage shown shows social systems space standard of living stop structure suppressed SWITCH taken tion units usage variable world system