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    Sustaining our future: resolving the conflict over population models

    183206_54737_PN_Modsim_Plennary.pdf (1.015Mb)
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    Authors
    Newman, Peter
    Date
    2011
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Citation
    Newman, Peter. 2011. Sustaining our future: resolving the conflict over population models, in F. Chan, D. Marinova and R.S. Anderssen (ed), MODSIM2011: 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Dec 12-16 2011, pp. 25-37. Perth, WA: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.
    Source Title
    SUSTAINING OUR FUTURE: understanding and living with uncertainty
    Source Conference
    ModSim 2011
    Additional URLs
    http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2011/Plenary/newman.pdf
    ISBN
    978-0-9872143-1-7
    School
    Sustainable Policy Institute (CUSP)
    Remarks

    Copyright © 2011 The Authors and MSSANZ

    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15610
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    If we are to sustain our future we have to resolve some fundamental issues about how to live on this planet. However underneath it all is a major issue: are there just too many of us? This paper will try to assess the question by looking at two conflicting models that stem from biology and from economics and try to suggest that the conflict can be resolved with new approaches to sustainable cities. It suggests that population issues on a global level need to be addressed as a matter of human rights but fear of population can be a dangerous diversion and prevent cities from grasping the opportunities (provided by growth) to achieve significant urban sustainability gains.

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