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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The natural - resource usage normal NRUN is defined as 1 natural re- source unit per person per year , representing the 1970 world average usage rate . NRUR . KL ( P. K ) ( CLIP ( NRUN , NRUN1 , SWT 2 , TIME.K ) ) ( NRMM.
The natural - resource usage normal NRUN is defined as 1 natural re- source unit per person per year , representing the 1970 world average usage rate . NRUR . KL ( P. K ) ( CLIP ( NRUN , NRUN1 , SWT 2 , TIME.K ) ) ( NRMM.
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The land area LA is taken as 135 million square kilometers , and the 1970 average population density normal PDN is 26.5 people per square kilometer . CR.K ( P.K ) / ( LA⭑PDN ) LA - 135E6 PDN = 26.5 15 , A 15.1 , C 15.2 , C CR ៩ .
The land area LA is taken as 135 million square kilometers , and the 1970 average population density normal PDN is 26.5 people per square kilometer . CR.K ( P.K ) / ( LA⭑PDN ) LA - 135E6 PDN = 26.5 15 , A 15.1 , C 15.2 , C CR ៩ .
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At zero capital investment , which would mean a zero value for material standard of living , the ability to accumulate capital is taken as only 0.1 as great as for the average intensity of capital in 1970. The shape of the curve assumes ...
At zero capital investment , which would mean a zero value for material standard of living , the ability to accumulate capital is taken as only 0.1 as great as for the average intensity of capital in 1970. The shape of the curve assumes ...
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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 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
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| Title | World Dynamics |
| Author | Jay W. Forrester |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Wright-Allen Press, 1971 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2008 |
| ISBN | 1563270595, 9781563270598 |
| Length | 142 pages |
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