World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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... Figure 1-1 is a tabulation of population for the subsequent 700 years . In 700 years the popula- tion rises from 1 million to 16,384 million . The values of Figure 1-1 have been plotted as the solid line on the graph of Figure 1-2 . A ...
... Figure 1-1 is a tabulation of population for the subsequent 700 years . In 700 years the popula- tion rises from 1 million to 16,384 million . The values of Figure 1-1 have been plotted as the solid line on the graph of Figure 1-2 . A ...
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... figure relates a physical variable ( land per per- son ) to a satisfaction or quality of life concept ( adequacy of food supply ) . In a larger system , food ratio would be a factor in determining birth rate and average life span . The ...
... figure relates a physical variable ( land per per- son ) to a satisfaction or quality of life concept ( adequacy of food supply ) . In a larger system , food ratio would be a factor in determining birth rate and average life span . The ...
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... figure . Figure 4-7 shows the dynamics of the pollution sector during the same time and conditions as those represented in Figure 4-5 . Pollution rises steadily until about the year 2050 as a consequence of rising population and capital ...
... figure . Figure 4-7 shows the dynamics of the pollution sector during the same time and conditions as those represented in Figure 4-5 . Pollution rises steadily until about the year 2050 as a consequence of rising population and capital ...
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 crisis pollution ratio POLN1 POLR population possible present pressures probably processes raise 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