Backcasting the future
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
ISSN: 1467-6370
Article publication date: 1 March 2001
Abstract
In this feature article, sustainable development will be discussed, and it will be explained why eco‐efficiency will have to be raised with a factor of 20 to achieve sustainability. This can be realised through three trajectories: product improvement, product innovation, and system innovation. The relation with strategic decision making will be shown, and the concept of “consequence period” will be introduced. As an example, a transportation system in a large city will be discussed. The method of “backcasting” will be explained, and the consequences of long‐term sustainable development for the work of universities and companies will be considered.
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Citation
Roorda, N. (2001), "Backcasting the future", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 2 No. 1, pp. 63-76. https://doi.org/10.1108/1467630110380307
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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