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The traditional concern about surplus can obscure the arrival of a shortage until it
is too late to redirect the forces of growth into a satisfactory form of long - term
equilibrium . The abruptness seen in Figures 14 and 1 - 5 might not be so ...
The traditional concern about surplus can obscure the arrival of a shortage until it
is too late to redirect the forces of growth into a satisfactory form of long - term
equilibrium . The abruptness seen in Figures 14 and 1 - 5 might not be so ...
Page 69
Well before natural resources disappear , their shortage depresses the world
system because of the natural - resourceextraction multiplier described in Section
3 . 6 that introduces the more difficult extraction task resulting from depleted and ...
Well before natural resources disappear , their shortage depresses the world
system because of the natural - resourceextraction multiplier described in Section
3 . 6 that introduces the more difficult extraction task resulting from depleted and ...
Page 86
The effects on quality of life from food production and pollution ( which was
suppressed in Figures 4 - 9 and 4 - 10 ) are almost unchanged . Sourc Tere 4 . 5
Food Shortage In Section 4 . 4 the effects of resource depletion and of pollution
were ...
The effects on quality of life from food production and pollution ( which was
suppressed in Figures 4 - 9 and 4 - 10 ) are almost unchanged . Sourc Tere 4 . 5
Food Shortage In Section 4 . 4 the effects of resource depletion and of pollution
were ...
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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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