World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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Page 71
... peak and is starting to decline slightly . In fact , it is always at a peak or minimum of a varying quantity that the discrepancy between expectation and reality is greatest . The sense of disappoint- ment is explained by Edward ...
... peak and is starting to decline slightly . In fact , it is always at a peak or minimum of a varying quantity that the discrepancy between expectation and reality is greatest . The sense of disappoint- ment is explained by Edward ...
Page 72
... peak about year 2010 and declines as natural resources , population , and capital investment decline . 2020 . 2060 . ment - in - agriculture fraction . Material standard of living reaches a peak at about year 2000 and then declines . At ...
... peak about year 2010 and declines as natural resources , population , and capital investment decline . 2020 . 2060 . ment - in - agriculture fraction . Material standard of living reaches a peak at about year 2000 and then declines . At ...
Page 73
... peak of the usage curve comes at the point of maximum downward slope of the curve for natural resources . Natural resources are falling fastest when the usage rate is the highest . Figure 4-4 is again from the original system and shows ...
... peak of the usage curve comes at the point of maximum downward slope of the curve for natural resources . Natural resources are falling fastest when the usage rate is the highest . Figure 4-4 is again from the original system and shows ...
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