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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... industrialization . ( Medicine and public health are included here as a part of industrialization . ) 2. Within the next century , man may face choices from a four - pronged dilemma - suppression of modern industrial society by a ...
... industrialization . ( Medicine and public health are included here as a part of industrialization . ) 2. Within the next century , man may face choices from a four - pronged dilemma - suppression of modern industrial society by a ...
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... Industrialization has raised the standard of living but now leads to pollution . Improvements in medicine and sanitation facilities improved health and reduced death rate but has led to the pressures from rising population . Greater ...
... Industrialization has raised the standard of living but now leads to pollution . Improvements in medicine and sanitation facilities improved health and reduced death rate but has led to the pressures from rising population . Greater ...
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... industrialization would lead into trouble . Con- versely , unless industrialization is limited directly , population control probably cannot be achieved . 7.3 Social Values Impending changes in the world system threaten modern social ...
... industrialization would lead into trouble . Con- versely , unless industrialization is limited directly , population control probably cannot be achieved . 7.3 Social Values Impending changes in the world system threaten modern social ...
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