Timelines Model (Version 7)

This version of the Timelines model varies from previous versions by basing the distribution of needs directly on habitat density (Sratio /Maximum Sratio). Emphasis is placed on modeling countries and their interactions within the world distributions, including identification of related historical conditions. The relationships of life expectancy and happiness to habitat density within the distributions have been reevaluated based on new data.

ABOVE: Normalized happiness, life expectancy, and needs consumption in 2023, as functions of habitat density. Multiplied together, the result is then normalized ("All"). World population is also shown, along with projected futures.

The following pages describe elements and projections of this version of the Timelines model:

• Correlations between variables
• Regional applications

See also:

• Home Page
• Simulated News blog (a fictional treatment of the model that includes "Reality Check" discussions of the underlying research)
• Idea Explorer blog