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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... tion E the tion the Bern , and gger s of tion ead- vised B & world model is now being generated in a program that includes extensive dis- cussion with many groups that are working with the separate sectors of the world system . It is ...
... tion E the tion the Bern , and gger s of tion ead- vised B & world model is now being generated in a program that includes extensive dis- cussion with many groups that are working with the separate sectors of the world system . It is ...
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... tion normal POLN and by the pollution - from - capital multiplier POLCM . The multiplier POLCM represents the effect of capital investment per person on pollu- tion generation . For conditions in the year 1970 it has a defined value of ...
... tion normal POLN and by the pollution - from - capital multiplier POLCM . The multiplier POLCM represents the effect of capital investment per person on pollu- tion generation . For conditions in the year 1970 it has a defined value of ...
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... tion and growth rate to be in balance with the traditions that have been accepted for quality of life . A birth - control program would actually operate within the subsystem of the demographic sector of the world system and would be sur ...
... tion and growth rate to be in balance with the traditions that have been accepted for quality of life . A birth - control program would actually operate within the subsystem of the demographic sector of the world system and would be sur ...
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