Making cities sustainable is a global commitment. Achieving sustainability in cities demands
novel, integrative, and innovative approaches that enable communities to collaboratively …

“Future Design,” a new movement among Japanese researchers and stakeholders, asks the
following question: What types of social systems are necessary if we are to leave future …

Conducting deliberation experiments involving the employees of a water engineering
company, this study examined the effects that the adoption of “imaginary future generations …

A scenario approach is often used to envision sustainable futures. Several important
scenario design factors are identified in the literature, which include the demonstration of …

This study evaluated the influence of introducing the perspective of future generations on
people's perception of various water issues by conducting a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City …

Abstract We conducted a Future Design deliberation workshop on the theme of the “3rd
Environmental Master Plan” of Suita City, Osaka Prefecture over four sessions in 2019, with …

Backcasting has become a widely applied approach to address sustainability challenges
when transformative changes are required. However, dispersed and contextualized …

In public decisions with long-term implications, decisions of the present generation will affect
long-term welfare, including future generations. However, only the present generation is …

Coastal social–ecological systems (SES), particularly in large bays, are critical for fisheries,
transportation, and disaster prevention in island and coastal countries. To achieve the …

To guide technological innovation for sustainability, it is essential to develop a methodology
for assessing the future potentiality of a technology from a long-term perspective. In this …