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appear to come the dynamics of change in the world system . Rising population
creates pressures to increase industrialization , grow more food , and occupy
more land . But more food , material goods , and land tend to encourage and
permit ...
appear to come the dynamics of change in the world system . Rising population
creates pressures to increase industrialization , grow more food , and occupy
more land . But more food , material goods , and land tend to encourage and
permit ...
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Population and capital investment grow until they generate pollution at a rate
beyond that which the environment can dissipate . When the pollution
overloading occurs , pollution climbs steeply and continues to grow until it
extinguishes the ...
Population and capital investment grow until they generate pollution at a rate
beyond that which the environment can dissipate . When the pollution
overloading occurs , pollution climbs steeply and continues to grow until it
extinguishes the ...
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One can say , incompletely , that population will grow and that cities , space , and
food must be provided . But one can likewise say , also incompletely , that the
provision of cities , space , and food will cause population to grow . Population ...
One can say , incompletely , that population will grow and that cities , space , and
food must be provided . But one can likewise say , also incompletely , that the
provision of cities , space , and food will cause population to grow . Population ...
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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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