Foresight for Science, Technology and Innovation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

Decision-makers at all levels are being confronted with novel complexities and uncertainties and face long-term challenges which require foresight about long-term future prospects, assumptions, and strategies. This book explores how foresight studies can be systematically undertaken and used in this context. It explicates why and how methods like horizon scanning, scenario planning, and roadmapping should be applied when dealing with high levels of uncertainty. The scope of the book moves beyond "narrow" technology foresight, towards addressing systemic interrelations between social, technological, economic, environmental, and political systems. Applications of foresight tools to such fields as energy, cities, health, transportation, education, and sustainability are considered as well as enabling technologies including nano-, bio-, and information technologies and cognitive sciences. The approaches will be illustrated with specific actual cases.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Science, Technology and Innovation Studies
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Ian Miles • Ozcan Saritas • Alexander Sokolov
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	270
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-32572-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Industrial applications of scientific research & technological innovation Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > Social forecasting, futurology Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management of specific areas > Research & development management Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Management decision making > General
LSN:	3-319-32572-8
Barcode:	9783319325729

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