... GCC countries. Thereafter, we will scan the “vision” statements of the GCC countries in terms of their impetus on launching “smart city” initiatives with a view to further their ongoing economic diversification strategy amidst the crisis of plummeting oil prices. Besides, we will provide perspectives...

...Heidi Auvinen; Anu Tuominen; Toni Ahlqvist Purpose This paper aims to introduce a process for constructing long‐term visions of the transport system. The vision building process is demonstrated by creating a concise test vision of the Finnish transport system in 2100. Design...

...Simon Marvin Over the last five years, governments, think‐tanks and public alike have re‐focused their minds on the future development of British cities. Why are such diverse social organizations producing visions of urban futures? What kinds of techniques and tools are they using, and what...

... management processes aimed at making good business decisions. The aim of the process is to create new business ideas for the company in the form of a vision. The visionary process enriches the strategic management of the company by motivating key people to work jointly as a creative team for longer‐term...