World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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... rate normal BRN states the birth rate per year as a fraction of the population . Birth rate BR , as defined here , is the total rate at which people are being added to the popula- tion . It is measured in people per year . In demography ...
... rate normal BRN states the birth rate per year as a fraction of the population . Birth rate BR , as defined here , is the total rate at which people are being added to the popula- tion . It is measured in people per year . In demography ...
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... rate normal DRN . Taking a world population of 1.6 billion in 1900 and a world population of 3.6 billion in 1970 , the cumulative growth rate has averaged 1.2 % per year . This is the difference between the birth rate and the death rate ...
... rate normal DRN . Taking a world population of 1.6 billion in 1900 and a world population of 3.6 billion in 1970 , the cumulative growth rate has averaged 1.2 % per year . This is the difference between the birth rate and the death rate ...
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... normal NRUN and multiplied by the natural- resource - from - material ... normal NRUN is defined as 1 natural re- source unit per person per year , representing the 1970 world average usage rate . NRUR . KL ( P. K ) ... Rate NRUR Death Rate DR.
... normal NRUN and multiplied by the natural- resource - from - material ... normal NRUN is defined as 1 natural re- source unit per person per year , representing the 1970 world average usage rate . NRUR . KL ( P. K ) ... Rate NRUR Death Rate DR.
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