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Chapter 2 Problem P2.28

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A multiple-loop model of an urban ecological system might include the following variables: number of people in the city (P), modernization (M), migration into the city (C), sanitation facilities (S), number of diseases (D), bacteria/area (B), and amount of garbage/area (G), where the symbol for the variable is given in parentheses. The following causal loops are hypothesized: 1. P^G^B^D-^P 2. P-*M^C-^P 3. P-*-MS-*D-*P 4. P^>M-*S^B-*D^>P Sketch a signal-flow graph for these causal relationships, using appropriate gain symbols. Indicate whether you believe each gain transmission is positive or negative. For example, the causal link S to B is negative because improved sanitation facilities lead to reduced bacteria/area. Which of the four loops are positive feedback loops and which are negative feedback loops?

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Title Modern Control Systems 12 
Author Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop
ISBN 9780136024583

A multiple-loop model of an urban ecological system might include the following

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