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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... future investigation . I hope this book con- tributes to the sense of urgency and also that it points to an effective direction for work by others who may choose to explore the alternatives for the future . In spite of the tentative ...
... future investigation . I hope this book con- tributes to the sense of urgency and also that it points to an effective direction for work by others who may choose to explore the alternatives for the future . In spite of the tentative ...
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... future that man may not be capable of sustaining . Our greatest challenge now is how to handle the transition from growth into equilibrium . The industrial societies have behind them long traditions that have encouraged and rewarded ...
... future that man may not be capable of sustaining . Our greatest challenge now is how to handle the transition from growth into equilibrium . The industrial societies have behind them long traditions that have encouraged and rewarded ...
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... future of the earth must be faced soon as a guide for present action . Goals of nations and societies must be altered to become compatible with that future , otherwise man remains out of balance with his environment . Man can do vast ...
... future of the earth must be faced soon as a guide for present action . Goals of nations and societies must be altered to become compatible with that future , otherwise man remains out of balance with his environment . Man can do vast ...
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