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The rates are the flows that cause the levels to change . A level accumulates the
net quantity that results from the flow rates that add to and subtract from the level .
The system levels fully describe the state or condition of a system at any point in ...
The rates are the flows that cause the levels to change . A level accumulates the
net quantity that results from the flow rates that add to and subtract from the level .
The system levels fully describe the state or condition of a system at any point in ...
Page 22
But these other system variables can change to cause birth and death rates to
rise and fall from their normal values . The influences of these other conditions in
the world system are introduced through “ multipliers ” that increase or decrease
...
But these other system variables can change to cause birth and death rates to
rise and fall from their normal values . The influences of these other conditions in
the world system are introduced through “ multipliers ” that increase or decrease
...
Page 95
Human experience , which has been developed from contact with simple systems
, leads us to look close to the symptoms of trouble for a cause . But when we look
, we are misled because the social system presents us with an apparent cause ...
Human experience , which has been developed from contact with simple systems
, leads us to look close to the symptoms of trouble for a cause . But when we look
, we are misled because the social system presents us with an apparent cause ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
Limits to Growth | 67 |
Copyright | |
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accumulate action actual agriculture appear assumed assumptions average become behavior better 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 equation equilibrium examine existing expect factors falling Figure food production food ratio forces fraction further future gives grow growth higher improve increase indicates industrialization influence INITIAL land less limit LOGICAL FUNCTION loop lower material standard means mental mode MULTIPLIER DIMENSIONLESS natural resources natural-resource needed NREM occurs person policies pollution crisis pollution ratio POLR population possible present pressures probably processes rate normal RATIO DIMENSIONLESS reaches reduced relationship remaining represents result rise sector shortage shown shows social systems space standard of living stop structure suppressed SWITCH TABLE taken tion understand UNITS usage variable world system
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Dynamics |
| Authors | Jay W. Forrester, JAY W AUTOR FORRESTER |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Wright-Allen Press, 1971 |
| Length | 142 pages |
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