Overview

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius was chosen as a case study for an in-depth analysis of the complex and controversial interactions between population, economic development, and environmental constraints. Mauritius, with one of the world's highest population densities, has excellent data for such an analysis. During the 1960s/70s it experienced the world's most rapid fertility decline, followed by a remarkable economic boom. Rapid industrialisation, however, threatens the environment. The computer simulation model described in this book shows possible paths of future development that can lead to sustainable economic growth and high social development, even under high environmental standards.

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Author:   Wolfgang Lutz ,  J. Baguant ,  Christopher Prinz ,  Ferenc L. Toth
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Weight:   0.745kg
ISBN:  

9783540583011

ISBN 10:   3540583017
Pages:   401
Publication Date:   30 August 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- I: What Do We Want To Understand?.- 2 Background: People and Development.- 3 Simulation Models of Demographic, Economic, and Environmental Interactions.- II: Understanding Through History.- 4 People on Mauritius: 1638-1991.- 5 From No-Man's-Land to a Congested Paradise: An Environmental History of Mauritius.- 6 Water Resources and Water Management.- 7 Sugar Cane and Other Agriculture.- 8 Industrial Development and the Labor Force.- 9 Sustainable Tourism.- 10 Energy.- III: Understanding Through Modeling.- 11 Philosophy of the PDE Approach.- 12 The Population Module.- 13 The Economic Module.- 14 Land Use and Regional Distribution.- 15 Modeling the Water Systems.- 16 Scenarios for Mauritius, 1990-2050.- 17 Alternative Histories Since 1962.- IV: Our Present Understanding: What Have We Learned?.- 18 Lessons From Mauritius in the Global Context.- 19 Epilogue: How Useful is the Mauritius Study for Other Parts of the World?.- References.

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