Study+Tools

=Study Tools for Concepts Related to the Simulation=


 * __Topic 1: Math Review__**

Functions and their graphs • http://www.themathpage.com/aPreCalc/functions.htm • http://www.themathpage.com/aPreCalc/graphs-of-functions.htm#graph2 Powers (>1) • http://www.ugrad.math.ubc.ca/coursedoc/math100/notes/zoo/powers.html Powers (<1) • http://www.ugrad.math.ubc.ca/coursedoc/math100/notes/zoo/powers2.html


 * __Topic 2: Economic Development__**

Developing Countries • http://450.aers.psu.edu/economic_conditions.cfm • http://www.bized.co.uk/learn/economics/notes/features.htm • http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/dc/copper/theory/th16.htm Production Possibilities Frontier • http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/revision-notes/as-markets-production-possibility-frontier.html Percent Change • http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/prealg/mathnet/pr01/pdf/0910a.pdf Poverty Traps • http://annualreport.novonordisk.com/images/2006/PDFs/PovertyTrapModel.pdf


 * __Topic 3. Public versus Private Goods__**

MARKET FAILURE 1. Supply and Demand • http://www.investopedia.com/university/economics/economics3.asp 2. Elasticity of Demand • http://www.investopedia.com/university/economics/economics4.asp 3. Market Failure • http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/presentations/aseconomics/marketfailure/IntroductionMarketFailure/default.html

SIR MODEL 4. SIR Model

THEME F: FISHERIES 5. Modeling Fisheries

__**Topic 4: Sustainability of Resources**__

More on Market Equilibrium • http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/revision-notes/as-markets-equilibrium-price.html Consumer and Producer Surplus • http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/presentations/aseconomics/markets/ConsumerProducerSurplus/default.html Government Intervention • http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/revision-notes/as-marketfailure-government-intervention-2.html Environmental Market Failure • http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/presentations/aseconomics/marketfailure/NegativeExternalities/default.html

__**Topic 5: Today’s Major Challenges of Sustainable Development**__

1. Demographic Transition http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/standard/geography/population/population_change_rev3.shtml

2. Biodiversity http://www.biodiv.be/zambia/biodiversity/biodivover/overview

3. Public Health http://www.globalissues.org/health/overview/