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The battle between the forces of growth and the restraints of nature may be
resolved in a number of ways . Man , if he understands well enough and acts
wisely , can choose a path out of the conflict of world pressures that is more
favorable ...
The battle between the forces of growth and the restraints of nature may be
resolved in a number of ways . Man , if he understands well enough and acts
wisely , can choose a path out of the conflict of world pressures that is more
favorable ...
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Within one lifetime , dormant forces within the world system can exert themselves
and take control . Falling food supply , rising pollution , and decreasing space per
person are on the verge of combining to generate pressures great enough to ...
Within one lifetime , dormant forces within the world system can exert themselves
and take control . Falling food supply , rising pollution , and decreasing space per
person are on the verge of combining to generate pressures great enough to ...
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We know much about the forces creating growth of populations and of
industrialization . We also know much about physical limits of land area , the
exhaustion of resources , and the overloading of capacity to dissipate pollution .
What happens ...
We know much about the forces creating growth of populations and of
industrialization . We also know much about physical limits of land area , the
exhaustion of resources , and the overloading of capacity to dissipate pollution .
What happens ...
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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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