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The world will encounter one of several possible alternative futures depending
on whether population growth is eventually suppressed by shortage of natural
resources , by pollution , by crowding and consequent social strife , or by
insufficient ...
The world will encounter one of several possible alternative futures depending
on whether population growth is eventually suppressed by shortage of natural
resources , by pollution , by crowding and consequent social strife , or by
insufficient ...
Page 86
The effects on quality of life from food production and pollution ( which was
suppressed in Figures 4 - 9 and 4 - 10 ) are almost unchanged . 4 . 5 Food
Shortage In Section 4 . 4 the effects of resource depletion and of pollution were
suppressed ...
The effects on quality of life from food production and pollution ( which was
suppressed in Figures 4 - 9 and 4 - 10 ) are almost unchanged . 4 . 5 Food
Shortage In Section 4 . 4 the effects of resource depletion and of pollution were
suppressed ...
Page 101
Years Figure 5 - 5 With resource depletion and pollution suppressed , population
still climbs even with a 30 % reduction in " normal " birth rate . related to
industrialization than to population , and the pollution crisis occurs at about the
same ...
Years Figure 5 - 5 With resource depletion and pollution suppressed , population
still climbs even with a 30 % reduction in " normal " birth rate . related to
industrialization than to population , and the pollution crisis occurs at about the
same ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
Limits to Growth | 67 |
Copyright | |
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accumulate action actual agriculture appear assumed assumptions average become behavior better 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 equation equilibrium examine existing expect factors falling Figure food production food ratio forces fraction further future gives grow growth higher improve increase indicates industrialization influence INITIAL land less limit LOGICAL FUNCTION loop lower material standard means mental mode MULTIPLIER DIMENSIONLESS natural resources natural-resource needed NREM occurs person policies pollution crisis pollution ratio POLR population possible present pressures probably processes rate normal RATIO DIMENSIONLESS reaches reduced relationship remaining represents result rise sector shortage shown shows social systems space standard of living stop structure suppressed SWITCH TABLE taken tion understand UNITS usage variable world system
Bibliographic information
| Title | World Dynamics |
| Authors | Jay W. Forrester, JAY W AUTOR FORRESTER |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Wright-Allen Press, 1971 |
| Length | 142 pages |
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