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But the combination of expanding population with shrinking environment is a
general phenomenon with broader ... in nature so that increased generation of
pollution clashes with a falling ability of the environment to dissipate pollution .
But the combination of expanding population with shrinking environment is a
general phenomenon with broader ... in nature so that increased generation of
pollution clashes with a falling ability of the environment to dissipate pollution .
Page 12
The pollution and natural - resource load placed on the world environmental
system by each person in an advanced country ... nations could mean an
increase of 10 times in the natural - resource and pollution load on the world
environment .
The pollution and natural - resource load placed on the world environmental
system by each person in an advanced country ... nations could mean an
increase of 10 times in the natural - resource and pollution load on the world
environment .
Page 54
For such high levels of environmental pollution , few facts are now available ; yet
it is probable that many of the weather ... Pollution POL represents the active
pollution in the environment as it exists after generation and before dissipation
into ...
For such high levels of environmental pollution , few facts are now available ; yet
it is probable that many of the weather ... Pollution POL represents the active
pollution in the environment as it exists after generation and before dissipation
into ...
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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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