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In fact , it is always at a peak or minimum of a varying quantity that the discrepancy between expectation and reality is greatest . The sense of disappointment is explained by Edward Banfield in arguing that although our cities are ...
In fact , it is always at a peak or minimum of a varying quantity that the discrepancy between expectation and reality is greatest . The sense of disappointment is explained by Edward Banfield in arguing that although our cities are ...
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Natural - resource - usage rate reaches a peak about year 2010 and declines as natural resources , population , and capital investment decline . ment - in - agriculture fraction . Material standard of living reaches a peak at about year ...
Natural - resource - usage rate reaches a peak about year 2010 and declines as natural resources , population , and capital investment decline . ment - in - agriculture fraction . Material standard of living reaches a peak at about year ...
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Years Figure 5-14 Compared with Figure 5-12 , reduced birth rate lowers the peak population but does not eliminate or delay the pollution crisis . With respect to the pollution mode of population collapse , it has already been pointed ...
Years Figure 5-14 Compared with Figure 5-12 , reduced birth rate lowers the peak population but does not eliminate or delay the pollution crisis . With respect to the pollution mode of population collapse , it has already been pointed ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Toward a Global Equilibrium | 112 |
Epilogue | 123 |
Copyright | |
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accumulation action actual agriculture appear assumed assumptions average become behavior billion birth rate capital investment Capital-investment capital-investment ratio 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 material standard means mode MULTIPLIER DIMENSIONLESS natural resources natural-resource normal NREM occurs peak person policies pollution crisis pollution ratio POLR population possible present PRESENT ORIGINAL pressures probably processes raise rate normal reaches reduced relationship remaining represents result rise sector shortage shown shows social systems space standard of living stop structure suppressed 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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