World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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... possible by financial support to The Club of Rome from the Volkswagen Foundation ( Stiftung Volkswagenwerk ) in Germany . Only broad aspects of the world system are discussed here , not the difficulties of implementing the changes that ...
... possible by financial support to The Club of Rome from the Volkswagen Foundation ( Stiftung Volkswagenwerk ) in Germany . Only broad aspects of the world system are discussed here , not the difficulties of implementing the changes that ...
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... possible alternative futures depending on whether population growth is eventually suppressed by shortage of natural resources , by pollution , by crowding and conse- quent social strife , or by insufficient food . Malthus dealt only ...
... possible alternative futures depending on whether population growth is eventually suppressed by shortage of natural resources , by pollution , by crowding and conse- quent social strife , or by insufficient food . Malthus dealt only ...
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... possible modes of behavior of the world system . Before one is justified in devoting large amounts of time to individual assumptions , he should see something of the total system behavior . Also , after a system model is operating , it ...
... possible modes of behavior of the world system . Before one is justified in devoting large amounts of time to individual assumptions , he should see something of the total system behavior . Also , after a system model is operating , it ...
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