World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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... present course of human events is to be altered . Many important variables are omitted . Aggregation is at such a high level that the distinctions between developed and underdeveloped countries do not appear explicitly . Most of the ...
... present course of human events is to be altered . Many important variables are omitted . Aggregation is at such a high level that the distinctions between developed and underdeveloped countries do not appear explicitly . Most of the ...
Page 12
... present under- developed countries reaching the standard of living demonstrated by the present industrialized nations . The pollution and natural - resource load placed on the world environmental system by each person in an advanced ...
... present under- developed countries reaching the standard of living demonstrated by the present industrialized nations . The pollution and natural - resource load placed on the world environmental system by each person in an advanced ...
Page 43
... present level of world population , little effect on death rate has been assumed from crowding . However , as crowding rises toward 5 times the present population , the death rate is taken to rise ever more steeply and to reach 3 times ...
... present level of world population , little effect on death rate has been assumed from crowding . However , as crowding rises toward 5 times the present population , the death rate is taken to rise ever more steeply and to reach 3 times ...
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