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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... defined here , is the total rate at which people are being added to the popula- tion . It is measured in people per year . In demography , " birth rate " is more often defined as the rate per thousand of population , or the births as a ...
... defined here , is the total rate at which people are being added to the popula- tion . It is measured in people per year . In demography , " birth rate " is more often defined as the rate per thousand of population , or the births as a ...
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... defined as the capital investment available per person in 1970. Thus by definition , the value of ECIRN is 1 capital unit per person . The relationship has no numerical effect on the value from ECIR but maintains the intended dimensions ...
... defined as the capital investment available per person in 1970. Thus by definition , the value of ECIRN is 1 capital unit per person . The relationship has no numerical effect on the value from ECIR but maintains the intended dimensions ...
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... defined here , natural resources include only those nonreplaceable materials in the earth . They do not include wood ... define the natural- resource - usage rate NRUR in 1970 as being 1 natural resource unit per person . This is the ...
... defined here , natural resources include only those nonreplaceable materials in the earth . They do not include wood ... define the natural- resource - usage rate NRUR in 1970 as being 1 natural resource unit per person . This is the ...
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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