World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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Page 37
... agriculture and that used for all other purposes . Therefore , the fraction of capital not used in agriculture ( 1 - CIAF ) is multiplied at this point . CIAF is the variable fraction of capital that is allocated to agriculture . ECIR ...
... agriculture and that used for all other purposes . Therefore , the fraction of capital not used in agriculture ( 1 - CIAF ) is multiplied at this point . CIAF is the variable fraction of capital that is allocated to agriculture . ECIR ...
Page 48
... agriculture into marginal areas . At very low world population , we would expect people to cluster near the most productive agricultural areas . The figure represents the intrinsic nature of the land as well as reduction in the land ...
... agriculture into marginal areas . At very low world population , we would expect people to cluster near the most productive agricultural areas . The figure represents the intrinsic nature of the land as well as reduction in the land ...
Page 49
... agriculture will be a major influence on the capability for producing food . Capital investment means here more than farm machinery . It includes fertilizer plants , irrigation systems , and the food processing and distribution systems ...
... agriculture will be a major influence on the capability for producing food . Capital investment means here more than farm machinery . It includes fertilizer plants , irrigation systems , and the food processing and distribution systems ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
A World Model Structure and Assumptions | 31 |
Copyright | |
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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