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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... raised the standard of living but now leads to pollution . Improvements in medicine and sanitation facilities ... raise its quality of life . But , as the city strives to meet its goals , the nation encounters increased population ...
... raised the standard of living but now leads to pollution . Improvements in medicine and sanitation facilities ... raise its quality of life . But , as the city strives to meet its goals , the nation encounters increased population ...
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... raises the capital invest- ment per person and the capability for accumulating capital . The secondary consequences of starting a birth - control program will be to increase the influences that raise birth rate and to reduce the ...
... raises the capital invest- ment per person and the capability for accumulating capital . The secondary consequences of starting a birth - control program will be to increase the influences that raise birth rate and to reduce the ...
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... Raising the quality of life " means releasing stress , reducing crowding , reducing pollution , alleviating hunger ... raise quality of life without intentionally creating compensating pressures to prevent a rise in population density ...
... Raising the quality of life " means releasing stress , reducing crowding , reducing pollution , alleviating hunger ... raise quality of life without intentionally creating compensating pressures to prevent a rise in population density ...
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