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But , as agriculture reaches a space limit , as industrialization reaches a natural -
resource limit , and as both reach a pollution limit , population tends to catch up .
Population then grows until the “ quality of life ” falls far enough to stabilize ...
But , as agriculture reaches a space limit , as industrialization reaches a natural -
resource limit , and as both reach a pollution limit , population tends to catch up .
Population then grows until the “ quality of life ” falls far enough to stabilize ...
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For greater crowding , the influence becomes substantial and is taken here to
cause almost a 50 % decline in birth rate when crowding reaches 5 times that in
1970 . The assumed effect is from psychological factors , fear , and the threat from
...
For greater crowding , the influence becomes substantial and is taken here to
cause almost a 50 % decline in birth rate when crowding reaches 5 times that in
1970 . The assumed effect is from psychological factors , fear , and the threat from
...
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In Equation 2 , the value BRN is used until TIME reaches the value specified by
SWT1 after which the value is changed to that given by BRN1 . The several CLIP
functions are used in producing the computer runs in this book . TABLE and ...
In Equation 2 , the value BRN is used until TIME reaches the value specified by
SWT1 after which the value is changed to that given by BRN1 . The several CLIP
functions are used in producing the computer runs in this book . TABLE and ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
Limits to Growth | 67 |
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