World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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... suppressed to show the influence of crowding on growth . Now , if the effect of crowding is also eliminated , food ... suppress the effects of crowding on the birth and death rates . The latter adjustment can be made by changing the ...
... suppressed to show the influence of crowding on growth . Now , if the effect of crowding is also eliminated , food ... suppress the effects of crowding on the birth and death rates . The latter adjustment can be made by changing the ...
Page 101
... suppressed , population still climbs even with a 30 % reduction in " normal " birth rate . 2020 . 2060.- related to industrialization than to population , and the pollution crisis occurs at about the same point in time as it did in ...
... suppressed , population still climbs even with a 30 % reduction in " normal " birth rate . 2020 . 2060.- related to industrialization than to population , and the pollution crisis occurs at about the same point in time as it did in ...
Page 142
... suppression , 8 Population control by crowding , 25-26 , 81-86 by food , 27 , 86-91 by natural resources , 29-30 , 69-74 by pollution , 28-29 , 74-81 self - defeating , 11 see also Birth control Pressures , in social systems , 112-113 ...
... suppression , 8 Population control by crowding , 25-26 , 81-86 by food , 27 , 86-91 by natural resources , 29-30 , 69-74 by pollution , 28-29 , 74-81 self - defeating , 11 see also Birth control Pressures , in social systems , 112-113 ...
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