Can America Survive?

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Some observations on the state of the world's environment, and the prospects for the future

Some of the tables included in the hard-copy version of the book were quite long, and they have been omitted from the electronic version given above.  Here are links to .png versions of those tables.

Appendix A, Bibliography

Appendix D, Country Characteristics

Appendix H, City Characteristics

Appendix I, Attack Summaries

   Population Attack

   Energy Attack

   Biodiversity Attack

   Attack Summary: Combination Attack

City list, not included in hard copy version.

Supplementary Material

Click below to see population analyses/scenarios (updated 2005/12/03 to include projections/scenarios based on Hubbert's Peak):

   United States:  Population Scenario (graphic)      Population Analysis (text)     Population Profile (text)

   Russia:             Population Scenario (graphic)      Population Analysis (text)     Population Profile (text)

  Canada:             Population Scenario (graphic)      Population Analysis (text)     Population Profile (text)

   World:               Population Scenario (graphic)      Population Analysis (text)     Population Profile (text)

   All Countries:                             Population Analysis (text, large file)     Population Profile (text, large file)

Population Density Maps:

World population density maps:

   Population density, year 2000

   Population density after medium-scale global nuclear war in 2000

   Population density after large-scale global nuclear war in 2010

   Population density under primitive agriculture

   Population density for hunter-gatherer population

Targeted cities, medium-scale global nuclear war (1,000 weapons, "combination" attack):

   Major cities of the world (capital cities and cities of population 100,000 or more)

   Targeted cities, medium-scale global nuclear war, worldwide

   Cities not targeted, medium-scale global nuclear war, worldwide

   Targeted cities, medium-scale global nuclear war, North America

   Targeted cities, medium-scale global nuclear war, Europe

   Targeted cities, medium-scale global nuclear war, Australia

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