World dynamicsWright-Allen Press, 1971 - 142 pages |
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... variables . That is , world conditions are described rela- tive to 1970 conditions . 3.1 Population P Population in Figure 2-1 is a system " level " variable . A system level represents the process of accumulation . Mathematically ...
... variables . That is , world conditions are described rela- tive to 1970 conditions . 3.1 Population P Population in Figure 2-1 is a system " level " variable . A system level represents the process of accumulation . Mathematically ...
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... variable fraction of capital that is allocated to agriculture . ECIR has been defined so that the " normal " value in 1970 should be 1. To make this true , the actual fraction of capital not used in agriculture ( 1 - CIAF ) must be ...
... variable fraction of capital that is allocated to agriculture . ECIR has been defined so that the " normal " value in 1970 should be 1. To make this true , the actual fraction of capital not used in agriculture ( 1 - CIAF ) must be ...
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... variable that is part of the rate equation it feeds , C a constant , T a table , and X indicates a continuation from the preceding line . In several equations , for example Equation 2 , will be found the CLIP func- tion . It is used ...
... variable that is part of the rate equation it feeds , C a constant , T a table , and X indicates a continuation from the preceding line . In several equations , for example Equation 2 , will be found the CLIP func- tion . It is used ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Structure of the World System | 17 |
A World Model Structure and Assumptions | 31 |
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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