The Limits to Growth Revisited (eBook)
XIII, 119 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4419-9416-5 (ISBN)
'The Limits to Growth' (Meadows, 1972) generated unprecedented controversy with its predictions of the eventual collapse of the world's economies. First hailed as a great advance in science, 'The Limits to Growth' was subsequently rejected and demonized. However, with many national economies now at risk and global peak oil apparently a reality, the methods, scenarios, and predictions of 'The Limits to Growth' are in great need of reappraisal. In The Limits to Growth Revisited, Ugo Bardi examines both the science and the polemics surrounding this work, and in particular the reactions of economists that marginalized its methods and conclusions for more than 30 years. 'The Limits to Growth' was a milestone in attempts to model the future of our society, and it is vital today for both scientists and policy makers to understand its scientific basis, current relevance, and the social and political mechanisms that led to its rejection. Bardi also addresses the all-important question of whether the methods and approaches of 'The Limits to Growth' can contribute to an understanding of what happened to the global economy in the Great Recession and where we are headed from there.
"e;The Limits to Growth"e; (Meadows, 1972) generated unprecedented controversy with its predictions of the eventual collapse of the world's economies. First hailed as a great advance in science, "e;The Limits to Growth"e; was subsequently rejected and demonized. However, with many national economies now at risk and global peak oil apparently a reality, the methods, scenarios, and predictions of "e;The Limits to Growth"e; are in great need of reappraisal. In The Limits to Growth Revisited, Ugo Bardi examines both the science and the polemics surrounding this work, and in particular the reactions of economists that marginalized its methods and conclusions for more than 30 years. "e;The Limits to Growth"e; was a milestone in attempts to model the future of our society, and it is vital today for both scientists and policy makers to understand its scientific basis, current relevance, and the social and political mechanisms that led to its rejection. Bardi also addresses the all-important question of whether the methods and approaches of "e;The Limits to Growth"e; can contribute to an understanding of what happened to the global economy in the Great Recession and where we are headed from there.
Foreword1. Introduction2. The story of “The Limits to Growth”3. Of models and simulations4. System dynamics modeling5. Modeling the real world: whaling in 19th century6. World modeling by system dynamics7. Criticism to “The Limits to Growth”8. Mineral Resources as Limits to Growth9. Technological Progress and Limits to Growth10. The Political Debate11. The Return of World Modeling12. Conclusion: the challenges ahead13. About the author14. Acknowledgements
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 27.5.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Energy Analysis |
| Energy Analysis | |
| SpringerBriefs in Energy | SpringerBriefs in Energy |
| Zusatzinfo | XIII, 119 p. 22 illus., 6 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Thermodynamik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| Wirtschaft | |
| Schlagworte | Donella Meadows • Limits to growth hypothesis • Limits to growth methods • Limits to growth update • Resource Depletion • System dynamics models climate change • World modelling mechanisms • World modelling methods |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4419-9416-5 / 1441994165 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4419-9416-5 / 9781441994165 |
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