World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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... defined as the capital investment available per person in 1970. Thus by definition , the value of ECIRN is 1 capital unit per person . The relationship has no numerical effect on the value from ECIR but maintains the intended dimensions ...
... defined as the capital investment available per person in 1970. Thus by definition , the value of ECIRN is 1 capital unit per person . The relationship has no numerical effect on the value from ECIR but maintains the intended dimensions ...
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... defined here , natural resources include only those nonreplaceable materials in the earth . They do not include wood ... define the natural- resource - usage rate NRUR in 1970 as being 1 natural resource unit per person . This is the ...
... defined here , natural resources include only those nonreplaceable materials in the earth . They do not include wood ... define the natural- resource - usage rate NRUR in 1970 as being 1 natural resource unit per person . This is the ...
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... defined in relation to the 1970 level of pollution . It is computed by dividing the actual amount of pollution POL by the 1970 amount as given by the pollution standard POLS . The pollution standard POLS is defined as being one unit of ...
... defined in relation to the 1970 level of pollution . It is computed by dividing the actual amount of pollution POL by the 1970 amount as given by the pollution standard POLS . The pollution standard POLS is defined as being one unit of ...
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