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... as low as shown in the figures where population is assumed to continue growing unchecked . But the combination of expanding population with shrinking environment is a general phenomenon with broader implications than for food supply ...
... as low as shown in the figures where population is assumed to continue growing unchecked . But the combination of expanding population with shrinking environment is a general phenomenon with broader implications than for food supply ...
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The pollution and natural - resource load placed on the world environmental system by each person in an advanced country is ... could mean an increase of 10 times in the natural - resource and pollution load on the world environment .
The pollution and natural - resource load placed on the world environmental system by each person in an advanced country is ... could mean an increase of 10 times in the natural - resource and pollution load on the world environment .
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environment than there is of population . The temporarily higher standard of living that often comes from industrialization is now sought by most cultures . Damage to the environment is being caused by technological processes , but in ...
environment than there is of population . The temporarily higher standard of living that often comes from industrialization is now sought by most cultures . Damage to the environment is being caused by technological processes , but in ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Toward a Global Equilibrium | 119 |
Epilogue | 123 |
Copyright | |
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accumulate action actual agriculture appear assumed assumptions average become behavior better 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 equation equilibrium examine existing expect factors falling Figure food production food ratio forces fraction further future gives grow growth higher improve increase indicates industrialization influence INITIAL land less limit LOGICAL FUNCTION loop lower material standard means mental mode MULTIPLIER DIMENSIONLESS natural resources NATURAL-RESOURCE needed normal NREM occurs person policies pollution crisis pollution ratio POLR population possible present pressures probably processes rate normal RATIO DIMENSIONLESS reaches reduced relationship remaining represents result rise sector shortage shown shows social systems space standard of living stop structure SWITCH TABLE taken tion understand 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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