Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
Title: | FTA break new ground in response to grand challenges |
Authors: | Carabias-Hütter, Vicente De Smedt, Peter Teichler, Thomas |
DOI: | 10.1108/14636681211256062 |
Published in: | Foresight |
Volume(Issue): | 14 |
Issue: | 4 |
Page(s): | 279 |
Pages to: | 281 |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Emerald |
ISSN: | 1463-6689 1465-9832 |
Language: | German |
Subjects: | Future‐oriented technology analysis; FTA; Grand challenge; Forward looking activity |
Subject (DDC): | 338.927: Environmental economics and sustainable development |
Abstract: | Purpose: This guest editorial aims at demonstrating the diversity of application fields in which FTA methods are being used and to offer a glimpse onto possible consequences that grand challenges may imply for the development of FTA. Design/Methodology/Approach: This introductory paper provides an overview of selected FTA 2011 conference contributions for this special issue. Findings: FTA approaches create spaces where an effective dialogue between key players in different policy domains facilitates vision-building and consensus-building for engineering major processes of transformation. Therefore, sound approaches of futures thinking will help to better address the grand challenges. Research limitations/implications (if applicable): From a large set of excellent papers presented at the FTA 2011 conference, only a restricted number of papers could be included in this special issue highlighting the broad diversity of FTA application fields in response to grand challenges. Practical implications (if applicable): FTA can contribute not only to the steering of diverse innovation systems, but also to their adjustment, adaptability and ability to shape responses to grand challenges. Social implications (if applicable): The papers of this special issue point to the need for FTA to take into account user perspectives and to shape the social context. Originality/Value: This special issue brings together the following papers which explore not only the opportunities and limitations of implementing FTA methods in a variety of policy domains but also their benefits in enabling a better understanding of complex systems which interact in each situation and in defining effective policy responses. |
URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/15566 |
Fulltext version: | Published version |
License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
Departement: | School of Engineering |
Organisational Unit: | Institute of Sustainable Development (INE) |
Appears in collections: | Publikationen School of Engineering |
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Carabias-Hütter, V., De Smedt, P., & Teichler, T. (2012). FTA break new ground in response to grand challenges. Foresight, 14(4), 279–281. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636681211256062
Carabias-Hütter, V., De Smedt, P. and Teichler, T. (2012) ‘FTA break new ground in response to grand challenges’, Foresight, 14(4), pp. 279–281. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/14636681211256062.
V. Carabias-Hütter, P. De Smedt, and T. Teichler, “FTA break new ground in response to grand challenges,” Foresight, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 279–281, 2012, doi: 10.1108/14636681211256062.
CARABIAS-HÜTTER, Vicente, Peter DE SMEDT und Thomas TEICHLER, 2012. FTA break new ground in response to grand challenges. Foresight. 2012. Bd. 14, Nr. 4, S. 279–281. DOI 10.1108/14636681211256062
Carabias-Hütter, Vicente, Peter De Smedt, and Thomas Teichler. 2012. “FTA break new ground in response to grand challenges.” Foresight 14 (4): 279–81. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636681211256062.
Carabias-Hütter, Vicente, et al. “FTA break new ground in response to grand challenges.” Foresight, vol. 14, no. 4, 2012, pp. 279–81, https://doi.org/10.1108/14636681211256062.
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