World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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Page 101
... control program has not stopped the increase in population ; nor has it prevented the pollution crisis . For a brief period it did raise the quality of life , but this gain would probably be replaced in an actual system by shifts in ...
... control program has not stopped the increase in population ; nor has it prevented the pollution crisis . For a brief period it did raise the quality of life , but this gain would probably be replaced in an actual system by shifts in ...
Page 125
... population control . Even if population control were achieved , rising industrialization would lead into trouble . Con- versely , unless industrialization is limited directly , population control probably cannot be achieved . 7.3 Social ...
... population control . Even if population control were achieved , rising industrialization would lead into trouble . Con- versely , unless industrialization is limited directly , population control probably cannot be achieved . 7.3 Social ...
Page 142
... controls population , 28-29 , 74-81 crisis , 10-11 half - life , 25 , 56-58 strife over , 12 time constant , Population basic loops , 19 25 fraction undernourished , 27 growth , 23 growth suppression , 8 Population control by crowding ...
... controls population , 28-29 , 74-81 crisis , 10-11 half - life , 25 , 56-58 strife over , 12 time constant , Population basic loops , 19 25 fraction undernourished , 27 growth , 23 growth suppression , 8 Population control by crowding ...
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