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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... probably be replaced in an actual system by shifts in psychological and sociologi- cal variables as discussed below . Figures 5-2 through 5-4 examine the introduction of a birth - control program not long before an impending crisis is ...
... probably be replaced in an actual system by shifts in psychological and sociologi- cal variables as discussed below . Figures 5-2 through 5-4 examine the introduction of a birth - control program not long before an impending crisis is ...
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... probably increases ) the rate of capital investment , which in turn increases pollu- tion and depletes natural resources . But , as one influence in an ensemble of influences , population control efforts will probably be essential to ...
... probably increases ) the rate of capital investment , which in turn increases pollu- tion and depletes natural resources . But , as one influence in an ensemble of influences , population control efforts will probably be essential to ...
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... probably cannot be achieved . 7.3 Social Values Impending changes in the world system threaten modern social values and goals . The industrialized societies have become geared to a philosophy of growth and rising standard of living for ...
... probably cannot be achieved . 7.3 Social Values Impending changes in the world system threaten modern social values and goals . The industrialized societies have become geared to a philosophy of growth and rising standard of living for ...
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