The limits to growth: 2009. Graham Turner

The Limits to Growth, published in 1972, was a landmark publication when released, one of the first studies to link the world economy with the state of the environment. At the Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Transport forum, Dr Graham Turner tracks how these scenarios have played out, relating to economic growth, trade, use of resources, population growth and environmental impacts. He then follows the projections into the near future.

Dr Graham Turner is a senior research scientist at CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Canberra ACT, Australia. His work involves whole-of-system analysis on the long-term physical sustainability of the environment and economy. With a background in applied physics, Turner develops and applies the Australian Stocks
and Flows Framework to create 'what if' scenarios that quantify sustainability challenges and explore potential solutions.

Melbourne, March 2009

Source: Roger Taylor, forum organiser and convenor

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