Handbook of Futures Research

alternative American application approach areas assumptions basic become behavior Club of Rome communication complex concept concern cross-impact analysis cross-impact matrix cultural Delphi Delphi Method discussion dynamic economic effects energy environment environmental environmental scanning estimates event example extrapolation factors Figure futures research futures studies futurists futurology global goals human images impact impacting event important increase individual industrial initial Institute interaction involved issues Limits to Growth major Marxism ment methodology methods nature normative occur odds ratios organized patterns percent perspective planning political possible potential prediction present Press probability problems production projections prophecy RAND Corporation reality responses result SAPr scenarios science fiction scientific Self-Fulfilling Prophecy simulation gaming simulation models Social Change social indicators social science society specific structure tech techniques Technological Forecasting theory tion trend utopias values variables Volume York