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When ultimate limits are approached , negative forces in the system gather
strength until they stop the growth processes that had previously been in control .
In one brief moment of time the world finds that the apparent law of exponential ...
When ultimate limits are approached , negative forces in the system gather
strength until they stop the growth processes that had previously been in control .
In one brief moment of time the world finds that the apparent law of exponential ...
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If that were to happen , the pollution - generation processes would probably stop
before the world population had dropped as far as shown in Figure 4 - 5 . In other
words , if the pollution crisis works its greatest hardship on the pollution ...
If that were to happen , the pollution - generation processes would probably stop
before the world population had dropped as far as shown in Figure 4 - 5 . In other
words , if the pollution crisis works its greatest hardship on the pollution ...
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Not only is the world facing the pressures that will stop population growth , but it
also is encountering the pressures that will stop the rise of both industrialization
and the world average of standard of living . The social stresses will rise still ...
Not only is the world facing the pressures that will stop population growth , but it
also is encountering the pressures that will stop the rise of both industrialization
and the world average of standard of living . The social stresses will rise still ...
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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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