World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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Page ix
... future investigation . I hope this book con- tributes to the sense of urgency and also that it points to an effective direction for work by others who may choose to explore the alternatives for the future . In spite of the tentative ...
... future investigation . I hope this book con- tributes to the sense of urgency and also that it points to an effective direction for work by others who may choose to explore the alternatives for the future . In spite of the tentative ...
Page 9
... future depends on policies that man may still be abl to choose . The world system can exhibit many alternate modes of behavior in respons to different policies that man might follow in guiding population growth , capita investment ...
... future depends on policies that man may still be abl to choose . The world system can exhibit many alternate modes of behavior in respons to different policies that man might follow in guiding population growth , capita investment ...
Page 125
... future of the earth must be faced soon as a guide for present action . Goals of nations and societies must be altered to become compatible with that future , otherwise man remains out of balance with his environment . Man can do vast ...
... future of the earth must be faced soon as a guide for present action . Goals of nations and societies must be altered to become compatible with that future , otherwise man remains out of balance with his environment . Man can do vast ...
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