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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... ratio CR to reduce the land available for agriculture as represented by the food - from - crowding multiplier FCM and reduces the food ratio ... pollution POL , and increases pollution ratio. 28 Chapter Two Population Controlled by Pollution.
... ratio CR to reduce the land available for agriculture as represented by the food - from - crowding multiplier FCM and reduces the food ratio ... pollution POL , and increases pollution ratio. 28 Chapter Two Population Controlled by Pollution.
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... RATIO ( DIMENSIONLESS ) present levels but that the reduction in food productivity will become progres- sively greater as the pollution levels go to 60 ... Pollution Generation POLG Pollution generation POLG is taken as 54 Chapter Three.
... RATIO ( DIMENSIONLESS ) present levels but that the reduction in food productivity will become progres- sively greater as the pollution levels go to 60 ... Pollution Generation POLG Pollution generation POLG is taken as 54 Chapter Three.
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Jay W. Forrester. During the pollution crisis , the food ratio drops drastically because of the depression in ... pollution - absorption time doubles when the pollution doubles . In Section 3.33 the pollution - absorption rate POLA is ...
Jay W. Forrester. During the pollution crisis , the food ratio drops drastically because of the depression in ... pollution - absorption time doubles when the pollution doubles . In Section 3.33 the pollution - absorption rate POLA is ...
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
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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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