World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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... 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 . The capital - investment ...
... 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 . The capital - investment ...
Page 113
... influence points are usually not in the locations where most people expect them to be . Furthermore , when a sensitive influence is identified , the chances are that a person guided only by intuition and judgment will alter the control ...
... influence points are usually not in the locations where most people expect them to be . Furthermore , when a sensitive influence is identified , the chances are that a person guided only by intuition and judgment will alter the control ...
Page 116
... - sary growth - limiting influences can come from many directions . It is probable that no single influence will be strong enough to have sufficient effect . Figures 6-3 2060.- 2100 . 24A FR = F , MSL = M , QLC = 116 Chapter Six.
... - sary growth - limiting influences can come from many directions . It is probable that no single influence will be strong enough to have sufficient effect . Figures 6-3 2060.- 2100 . 24A FR = F , MSL = M , QLC = 116 Chapter Six.
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