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20 Food - from - Crowding Multiplier FCM Crowding will ultimately have a major
influence on food production as already described in Figures 14 and 1 - 5 . The
more people , the more space occupied ; and the more occupied space , the less
...
20 Food - from - Crowding Multiplier FCM Crowding will ultimately have a major
influence on food production as already described in Figures 14 and 1 - 5 . The
more people , the more space occupied ; and the more occupied space , the less
...
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21 Food Potential from Capital Investment FPCI The capital investment per capita
in agriculture will be a major influence on the capability for producing food .
Capital investment means here more than farm machinery . It includes fertilizer ...
21 Food Potential from Capital Investment FPCI The capital investment per capita
in agriculture will be a major influence on the capability for producing food .
Capital investment means here more than farm machinery . It includes fertilizer ...
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Years Figure 5 - 9 Increased food production causes increased population . 6 - 1
) , the system shifts back to the natural - resource limited mode because the
pollution crisis is suppressed and demand again grows until natural resources
are ...
Years Figure 5 - 9 Increased food production causes increased population . 6 - 1
) , the system shifts back to the natural - resource limited mode because the
pollution crisis is suppressed and demand again grows until natural resources
are ...
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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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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Dynamics |
| Authors | Jay W. Forrester, JAY W AUTOR FORRESTER |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Wright-Allen Press, 1971 |
| Length | 142 pages |
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