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Images of the future of privacy: A privacy dynamics framework and a causal layered
(2013-05-31)
The future of privacy in the information age is a highly debated topic. In particular, new and emerging technologies such as ICTs and cognitive technologies are seen as threats to privacy. This thesis explores images of ...
URBAN CIRCULAR TRANSITION : Case Study : City of Turku – the current systemic state and future development potential for 2030
(2020-01-19)
The prevailing linear economic model is reaching the end of its life cycle as the continuous population and economic growth are endangering the access to vital resources. Urbanization has created significant concentrations ...
Anticipating geopolitical change : analyzing the geopolitical scenarios of George Friedman
(2019-06-12)
Geopolitics is about the geographical factors that influence the behavior of states. Analysts of various kinds try to anticipate the geopolitical changes that could take place. One of the more well-known analysts is George ...
Governing future urban conduct through the sociotechnical imaginary of the low-carbon city : a comparative case study of carbon reduction plans from Auckland, Copenhagen, New Orleans, and Vancouver
(2019-06-12)
As concern over the future impacts of Climate Change has grown, cities have become key proposed sites of interventions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Numerous cities around the world have set goals to achieve varying ...
Backcasting energy efficiency futures of the European Union - Case studies of Finland and Germany
(2017-08-02)
Due to megatrends, such as climate change and population growth, energy issues have become very important in political discussion. In addition to energy savings, and the use of different energy sources, energy efficiency ...
In front of evidence : Future workshop as an interface of scientific evidence and platform for evidence-based policy and management approaches
(2020-06-04)
It is important to improve strategies and interaction between research, policy and professionals practice sector. Research translation activities are seen to have an essential role in order to transfer evidence to the core ...
Future places of business in Turku city center : adaptive cycle analysis and Futures Workshop
(2020-06-03)
Cities are economic hubs, places for enjoyment, social events, culture and consumerism. However, contemporary cities are difficult to understand, and picturing their long-term futures is challenging mainly due to the complex ...
Future of Finland’s partnership with NATO : Creating normative scenarios with big data
(2020-05-07)
The public discussion on NATO has been ongoing in Finland since the 90’s century. In 2018 Finland’s president Sauli Niinistö said that if Finland applies for a full NATO membership there will be referendum. National security ...
The futures of social practices of interaction between humans and Virtual Deceased Individuals : A Causal Layered Analysis of four ideal types
(2020-06-01)
Research on digital immortality has identified thanatechnologies which facilitate the endurance of the presence of the deceased in the world of the living. One of these, the Virtual Deceased Individual (VDI), is the focus ...
Learning through the Looking Glass : Anticipation through the Lens of Social and Transformative Learning at a Futures literacy Lab
(2022-05-11)
The emergent phenomena of a complex world produce novel situations and opportunities that are difficult to prepare or plan for. Futures Literacy is proposed as a participatory transformative practice for developing ...