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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... existing model should be identified at each point in time . Second , the best currently existing model should be used in preference to traditional models that may be less clear and less correct . Third , aggressive effort should be ...
... existing model should be identified at each point in time . Second , the best currently existing model should be used in preference to traditional models that may be less clear and less correct . Third , aggressive effort should be ...
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... existing in 1970. That is , the multipliers will have values of 1 throughout the system when the system levels ( population , capital , natural resources , capital in agriculture , and pollution ) have their 1970 values . The actual ...
... existing in 1970. That is , the multipliers will have values of 1 throughout the system when the system levels ( population , capital , natural resources , capital in agriculture , and pollution ) have their 1970 values . The actual ...
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... existing pollution to disappear . It represents the same concept as the half - life of atomic decay which is the time for half of the material to disintegrate . A pollution ratio POLR of 1 represents the conditions exising in 1970. A ...
... existing pollution to disappear . It represents the same concept as the half - life of atomic decay which is the time for half of the material to disintegrate . A pollution ratio POLR of 1 represents the conditions exising in 1970. A ...
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