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Futures studies
About: Futures studies is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2996 publications have been published within this topic receiving 49505 citations. The topic is also known as: futurology & futurism.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors define resilience as jumping back to the original purpose, for which SES do not necessarily retain the same structures and functioning after disturbances, and propose a visioneering with resilience-based systems thinking.
Abstract: The science of sustainability has inevitably emerged as a vibrant field of research and education that transcends disciplinary boundaries and focuses increasingly on understanding the dynamics of social-ecological systems (SES). Yet, sustainability remains an elusive concept, and its nature seems unclear for the most part. In order to truly mobilize people and nations towards sustainability, we place emphasis on the necessity of understanding the nature, cost and principles of ‘visioneering’—the engineering of a clear vision. In SES, purpose is the most important pillar, which gives birth to vision—the key to fulfilling the systems’ mission. Such a systems perspective leads us to redefine resilience as jumping back to the original purpose, for which SES do not necessarily retain the same structures and functioning after disturbances. A sustainable future will require purpose-driven transformation of society at all scales, guided by the best foresight, with insight based on hindsight that science can provide. Visioneering with resilience-based systems thinking will provide communities with a logical framework for understanding their interconnections and purposes, envisioning a sustainable web of life, and eventually dancing with the systems.
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01 Jan 1997
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TL;DR: In this paper, a holistic and multi-faceted systems approach is proposed to analyse the multi-purpose use of urban spaces with a case study of Bournemouth where the needs of overseas language students and high-spending tourists can present an interesting challenge to urban planners.
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TL;DR: The authors reviewed the recent developments around three themes: the nature of science and technology as distinctive bodies of knowledge arising in different institutional contexts; the market failure approach and its development into an evolutionary rationale for science-and technology policy; and the UK Technology Foresight Programme as a specific example of the shift in the focus of Science and technology policy.
Abstract: In the past 15 years there have been major changes in the conduct of science and technology policy in advanced industrial countries. Recognizing that this is an area where Clem Tisdell has made notable contributions, reviews the recent developments around three themes: the nature of science and technology as distinctive bodies of knowledge arising in different institutional contexts; the market failure approach and its development into an evolutionary rationale for science and technology policy; and the UK Technology Foresight Programme as a specific example of the shift in the focus of science and technology policy.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the methodological approach and first results of the ongoing national level foresight process organized in Lithuania in the context of preparing the smart specialisation strategy and defining the national research and innovation priorities.
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