World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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... mode of behavior . The modes of behavior of interest in this book encompass the interactions that occur when exponential growth collides with a fixed environment . In other words , we here are examining the forces and interactions that ...
... mode of behavior . The modes of behavior of interest in this book encompass the interactions that occur when exponential growth collides with a fixed environment . In other words , we here are examining the forces and interactions that ...
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... mode of behavior next appears . 4.3 Pollution Crisis In a model of a social system , structure and numerical values ... modes of behavior that the system can exhibit . The latter are useful to improve our understanding of the system with ...
... mode of behavior next appears . 4.3 Pollution Crisis In a model of a social system , structure and numerical values ... modes of behavior that the system can exhibit . The latter are useful to improve our understanding of the system with ...
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... mode of system behavior that also has unpleasant consequences . Second , the attempt to produce short - term improvement often sets the stage for a long - term degradation . Third , the local goals of a part of a system often conflict ...
... mode of system behavior that also has unpleasant consequences . Second , the attempt to produce short - term improvement often sets the stage for a long - term degradation . Third , the local goals of a part of a system often conflict ...
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