Abstract
In this short paper, we reflect on the recent accumulation of scenarios that have been developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Will they be of use to worried individuals and organizations? Or, are they artifacts of the very recent past? We conclude that these quickly-produced scenarios are not embedded in the realities of affected communities and that the scenario development process should be enhanced to either involve power-holding stakeholders or, more straightforwardly, to activate local consideration of how the affected community might/ might not/ wish to react to localised dilemmas. Both enhancements will provide action-orientated insights, beyond that of simply appreciating possible global/regional futures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Futures & Foresight Science |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
Early online date | 7 Jun 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Sept 2020 |
Keywords
- scenarios
- local agency
- COVID-19 pandemic
- scenario planning
- sustainable communities