.... Design/methodology/approach This paper explores the case of Qatar guided by strategic foresight methodology. Findings Based on multiple and carefully designed and facilitated focus groups with a wide range of participants, it develops three different future scenarios of social and cultural life...

...Kimberly Camrass Purpose This paper aims to investigate how futures concepts may further existing regenerative sustainability thinking. Design/methodology/approach This paper reviews existing regenerative fields, including regenerative design, regenerative development and regenerative...

...Marcus Bussey Purpose – This article seeks to reflect on the role of key concepts in foresight and futures work. The goal is to explore a set of concepts and link them to the effects they have in the world of foresight practice. It is argued that concepts order foresight practice...

...Denis Loveridge © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Robustness Futures Chronotope Values These are two sharply contrasting books that bring out issues that plague thinking about the future under whatever title one wishes to conduct it. Aaltonen and his co‐authors...

...Jack E. Smith Richard   Laermer . 2011 Trendspotting for the Next Decade . New York, NY : McGraw‐Hill   2008 . © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 --> Futures Social trends Sociology Culture This is a fast produced, fast paced easy reading book...