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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... actual birth rate depends on conditions in other parts of the world system outside the population sector . In particular , birth rate will depend on the condition of capital investment and natural resources as they manifest themselves ...
... actual birth rate depends on conditions in other parts of the world system outside the population sector . In particular , birth rate will depend on the condition of capital investment and natural resources as they manifest themselves ...
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... actual fraction of capital in agriculture as it moves toward the fraction that is called for by current conditions . The gradual adjustment introduces a delay that represents the time necessary for the changing mix of capital to be ...
... actual fraction of capital in agriculture as it moves toward the fraction that is called for by current conditions . The gradual adjustment introduces a delay that represents the time necessary for the changing mix of capital to be ...
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... Actual stocks of natural resources may be greater than the 250 - year supply that has been assumed here . Furthermore , science may make continuing substitutions to delay the im- pact of resource shortage . If natural resources do not ...
... Actual stocks of natural resources may be greater than the 250 - year supply that has been assumed here . Furthermore , science may make continuing substitutions to delay the im- pact of resource shortage . If natural resources do not ...
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 material standard means mode MULTIPLIER DIMENSIONLESS natural resources natural-resource normal NREM NRUN1 occurs ORIGINAL peak person policies pollution absorption 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 TABLE taken tion units usage variable world system