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At zero capital investment , which would mean a zero value for material standard
of living , the ability to accumulate capital is taken as only 0 . 1 as great as for the
average intensity of capital in 1970 . The shape of the curve assumes that ...
At zero capital investment , which would mean a zero value for material standard
of living , the ability to accumulate capital is taken as only 0 . 1 as great as for the
average intensity of capital in 1970 . The shape of the curve assumes that ...
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Real - world information comes from two categoriesobservations about the
behavior of parts of a system and observations about the whole system . We here
mean “ whole system ” in the context of some particular mode of behavior . A
whole ...
Real - world information comes from two categoriesobservations about the
behavior of parts of a system and observations about the whole system . We here
mean “ whole system ” in the context of some particular mode of behavior . A
whole ...
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A point may be reached where continuing the industrial process means a
population collapse from pollution , while stopping the industrial process means
a population collapse from failure of the technical support systems of the society .
A point may be reached where continuing the industrial process means a
population collapse from pollution , while stopping the industrial process means
a population collapse from failure of the technical support systems of the society .
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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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