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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... person requires one unit of land for " occupancy space . " Occupancy space is the land for housing , commercial activity , transportation , and pollution dissipation . Suppose also that for adequate nourishment each person requires two ...
... person requires one unit of land for " occupancy space . " Occupancy space is the land for housing , commercial activity , transportation , and pollution dissipation . Suppose also that for adequate nourishment each person requires two ...
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... 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 of measurement . MSL.K - ECIR.K / ( ECIRN ) ...
... 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 of measurement . MSL.K - ECIR.K / ( ECIRN ) ...
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... person on pollu- tion generation . For conditions in the year 1970 it has a defined value of 1. The coefficient POLN ... person per year to produce 3.6 billion units in one year . ( Pollution was defined for 1970 as being one pollution ...
... person on pollu- tion generation . For conditions in the year 1970 it has a defined value of 1. The coefficient POLN ... person per year to produce 3.6 billion units in one year . ( Pollution was defined for 1970 as being one pollution ...
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