The impact and spin-off of participatory backcasting: From vision to niche

Quist, Jaco; Thissen, Wil; Vergragt, Philip J.

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2011.01.011

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“…Research has shown that collaborative and interdisciplinary actions within the field of sustainable development are crucial for the development and implementation of proactive, holistic and innovative green solutions (Quist, et al, 2011;Bossink, 2007;Vergragt & Brown, 2007;Brown, et al, 2003). The same logic applies to the field of sustainable building (Hartenberger, et al, 2013;Glad, 2012;Cole, 2011;Heiskanen & Lovio, 2010;Brown & Vergragt, 2008).…”

Section: Increased Stakeholder Pressure and Cooperationmentioning

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Charting corporate greening: environmental management trends in Sweden

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Section: Increased Stakeholder Pressure and Cooperationmentioning

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“…Methodologically, backcasting approaches vary in methods used, stages of the process, topics addressed, scale of the system, visions developed, and focus on raising stakeholders' awareness or improving procedural follow-up and implementation (Quist et al 2011).…”

Section: Stakeholders' Engagement In Adaptive Learning: the Backcastimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These were synthesised in diversified procedural steps, types of demand, goals, and groups of tools and methods. Moving from these factors, an innovative framework has been advanced by Quist et al (2011) by incorporating all the relevant aspects of backcasting experiments with a high attention for follow-up. This model provides an example of how stakeholders can participate in the elaboration and evaluation of future visions, while enhancing their learning of the whole process (Quist & Vergragt 2006).…”

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“…Sharing their perceptions, goals and expertise, these actors shape and assess future visions, resulting in shared multi-actors' construction with the potential to guide actors' behaviour. After participation and vision, learning is recognised as a key component both in terms of joint learning, which aims to achieve consensus and joint options, and congruent learning, which refers to the achievement of win-win options even in absence of full consensus (Quist et al 2011).…”

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“…Quist et al (2011) propose a model for the follow-up phase consisting of network formation, future visions, and institutionalisation. First, the interactions and connections among activities, actors and resources are explored to identify how relationships and networks are structured.…”

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The impact and spin-off of participatory backcasting: From vision to niche

Cited by 136 publications

References 44 publications

Charting corporate greening: environmental management trends in Sweden

Charting corporate greening: environmental management trends in Sweden

A limits-oriented approach to sustainable planning assessments: a comparative analysis of South East Queensland (Australia) and Lombardia (Italy)

Computer‐aided scenario design using participatory backcasting: A case study of sustainable vision creation in a Japanese city

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