World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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Page 71
... shows rising social unrest ? The two become consistent if we compare expectations with actuality . Figure 4-1 shows an extension beyond 1940 of the quality - of - life curve prior to that year . The extension continues to rise along the ...
... shows rising social unrest ? The two become consistent if we compare expectations with actuality . Figure 4-1 shows an extension beyond 1940 of the quality - of - life curve prior to that year . The extension continues to rise along the ...
Page 73
... shows a repeat of the curve for natural resources along with the natural - resource - usage rate . The peak of the usage curve comes at the point of maximum downward slope of the curve for natural resources . Natural resources are ...
... shows a repeat of the curve for natural resources along with the natural - resource - usage rate . The peak of the usage curve comes at the point of maximum downward slope of the curve for natural resources . Natural resources are ...
Page 98
... shows but slight change in the ultimate outcome . In Figure 5-2 there is a brief pause in the growth of population after the birth - control program is started in 1970. But during the pause , capital investment continues to increase . A ...
... shows but slight change in the ultimate outcome . In Figure 5-2 there is a brief pause in the growth of population after the birth - control program is started in 1970. But during the pause , capital investment continues to increase . A ...
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