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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... created by accumulating the net difference between the money flows in and out . In financial accounting statements , the level variables are those found on the balance sheet , whereas those on the profit and loss statement represent ...
... created by accumulating the net difference between the money flows in and out . In financial accounting statements , the level variables are those found on the balance sheet , whereas those on the profit and loss statement represent ...
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... creating growth of populations and of industrialization . We also know much about physical limits of land area , the ... created by changes in social policies . 4.1 Reading the Computer Graphs The figures in this chapter are drawn over ...
... creating growth of populations and of industrialization . We also know much about physical limits of land area , the ... created by changes in social policies . 4.1 Reading the Computer Graphs The figures in this chapter are drawn over ...
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... created by the resource shortage . Of course , conflict for possession of resources could reverse that conclusion . This process of a solution creating a new problem has defeated many of our past national and world programs and will ...
... created by the resource shortage . Of course , conflict for possession of resources could reverse that conclusion . This process of a solution creating a new problem has defeated many of our past national and world programs and will ...
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