Coping with crowding.
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چکیده
POPULATION GROWTH has been thought, since the time of Thomas Malthus, to produce dire consequences such as disease, scarcity and social deviancy. This dark view seemed confirmed by rodent studies. Yet little evidence suggests that people are similarly affected: we seem to handle large crowds quite well for the most part.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Scientific American
دوره 282 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000