World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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Page 52
... greater human satisfaction . On the horizontal scale , a value of MSL of 5 would mean a world average of capital per person about equal to that of the United States in 1970. Even this non - rising rate of capital generation would cause ...
... greater human satisfaction . On the horizontal scale , a value of MSL of 5 would mean a world average of capital per person about equal to that of the United States in 1970. Even this non - rising rate of capital generation would cause ...
Page 73
... greater than capital- investment discard , capital investment is rising . The peak of capital investment occurs where the generation rate and the discard rate cross and are equal . After year 2040 , the discard exceeds the generation ...
... greater than capital- investment discard , capital investment is rising . The peak of capital investment occurs where the generation rate and the discard rate cross and are equal . After year 2040 , the discard exceeds the generation ...
Page 95
... Greater capital investment and more intensive use of land in agriculture have increased food output in the short run but in the long run have destroyed the productivity of vast land areas by erosion and salt contamination . As for the ...
... Greater capital investment and more intensive use of land in agriculture have increased food output in the short run but in the long run have destroyed the productivity of vast land areas by erosion and salt contamination . As for the ...
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