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But are growing population , pollution , and economic inequality causes or
symptoms ? Can they be ameliorated directly , or do the causes of stress lie
elsewhere in the world system ? There is a growing awareness that past efforts to
relieve ...
But are growing population , pollution , and economic inequality causes or
symptoms ? Can they be ameliorated directly , or do the causes of stress lie
elsewhere in the world system ? There is a growing awareness that past efforts to
relieve ...
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appear to come the dynamics of change in the world system . Rising population
creates pressures to increase industrialization , grow more food , and occupy
more land . But more food , material goods , and land tend to encourage and
permit ...
appear to come the dynamics of change in the world system . Rising population
creates pressures to increase industrialization , grow more food , and occupy
more land . But more food , material goods , and land tend to encourage and
permit ...
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Many industrialized nations are now growing rapidly and placing ever greater
demands on world resources . Many of those resources ... Will a new era of
international conflict grow out of pressures from resource shortage ? In Figure 4 -
1 ...
Many industrialized nations are now growing rapidly and placing ever greater
demands on world resources . Many of those resources ... Will a new era of
international conflict grow out of pressures from resource shortage ? In Figure 4 -
1 ...
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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 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 occurs peak person policies pollution crisis pollution ratio POLR population possible present PRESENT ORIGINAL 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 taken tion understand 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 |
| Length | 142 pages |
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