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Actually , at low enough population , the quality of life should probably no longer
be considered to increase with increasing space per person . At the high -
crowding extreme , the quality of life is taken as falling to 0 . 2 of its 1970 value .
Actually , at low enough population , the quality of life should probably no longer
be considered to increase with increasing space per person . At the high -
crowding extreme , the quality of life is taken as falling to 0 . 2 of its 1970 value .
Page 76
Such is probably not correct . It is most likely that the disruption of social systems
and agriculture would occur in such a way that the industrialized societies would
suffer the greatest population declines . If that were to happen , the pollution ...
Such is probably not correct . It is most likely that the disruption of social systems
and agriculture would occur in such a way that the industrialized societies would
suffer the greatest population declines . If that were to happen , the pollution ...
Page 119
Alone , birth control does not lower ( it probably increases ) the rate of capital
investment , which in turn increases pollution and depletes natural resources .
But , as one influence in an ensemble of influences , population control efforts will
...
Alone , birth control does not lower ( it probably increases ) the rate of capital
investment , which in turn increases pollution and depletes natural resources .
But , as one influence in an ensemble of influences , population control efforts will
...
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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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