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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... occurs . It is certain that resource shortage , pollution , crowding , food failure , or some other equally powerful ... occur is inevitable . Unless we come to understand and to choose , the social system by its internal processes will ...
... occurs . It is certain that resource shortage , pollution , crowding , food failure , or some other equally powerful ... occur is inevitable . Unless we come to understand and to choose , the social system by its internal processes will ...
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... occurs mostly in the industrialized nations , capital investment and the remaining world population would be geographically separated . Also the differences in culture and education would prevent a population in an underdeveloped ...
... occurs mostly in the industrialized nations , capital investment and the remaining world population would be geographically separated . Also the differences in culture and education would prevent a population in an underdeveloped ...
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... occurs in most of the computer runs . Future examination of the model will suggest modi- fied structures that would give more likely behavior . But the path that lies beyond the population peak is for now of minor importance . Of ...
... occurs in most of the computer runs . Future examination of the model will suggest modi- fied structures that would give more likely behavior . But the path that lies beyond the population peak is for now of minor importance . Of ...
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