2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2016.10.003
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Metropolitan vision making – using backcasting as a strategic learning process to shape metropolitan futures

Abstract: The need for new forward looking tools in urban planning is immense: The new functional relations and structures are stretching beyond our capacity to 'rationally' capture modern metropolitan spaces (Neuman & Hull 2009). At the same time cities struggle to find tools to help manage a long-term transition towards a low-carbon, resource smart economy.In 2006-2007 municipalities in the Helsinki metropolitan region organised an international ideas competition called Greater Helsinki Vision 2050. The competition ai… Show more

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“…By considering plausible alternative paths, forecasting approaches obtain dystopian, desired or business-as-usual scenarios. Conversely, backcasting develops an ideal scenario, and looks to the present with the aim of identifying the critical decisions and steps to achieve this desirable future (Banister et al, 2007;Broman & Robèrt, 2017;Carlsson-Kanyama et al, 2003;Neuvonen & Ache, 2017;Phdungsilp, 2011). Backcasting emerged in the 1970s as a new method to search for development paths that overcome the limitations and failures of forecasting predictions due to transitions in technology and society (Vergragt & Quist, 2011).…”
Section: The Backcasting Approachmentioning
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“…By considering plausible alternative paths, forecasting approaches obtain dystopian, desired or business-as-usual scenarios. Conversely, backcasting develops an ideal scenario, and looks to the present with the aim of identifying the critical decisions and steps to achieve this desirable future (Banister et al, 2007;Broman & Robèrt, 2017;Carlsson-Kanyama et al, 2003;Neuvonen & Ache, 2017;Phdungsilp, 2011). Backcasting emerged in the 1970s as a new method to search for development paths that overcome the limitations and failures of forecasting predictions due to transitions in technology and society (Vergragt & Quist, 2011).…”
Section: The Backcasting Approachmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Meanwhile, the newer participatory backcasting approaches involve stakeholder and public participation in the process, which is intended to achieve stakeholders and citizens' buyin (i.e. to engage them to adopt) to help achieve a particular vision (Neuvonen & Ache, 2017;Vergragt & Quist, 2011).…”
Section: The Backcasting Approachmentioning
confidence: 99%
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