The guiding questions for the backcasting study | |
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Step 1: Detail strategic problem orientation (Part 1) | |
1. What is the model of urbanism to be studied? | |
2. What are the aim, purpose, and objectives of the backcasting study in relation to this model? | |
3. What are the long–term targets declared by the goal–oriented backcasting approach? | |
4. What are the objectives these targets are translated to for backcasting analysis? | |
Step 2: Detail strategic problem orientation (Part 2) | |
1. What are the main prevailing trends and expected developments related to the model to be studied? | |
2. What are the key sustainability problems associated with the current model of urbanism and what are the causes? | |
3. How is the problem defined? | |
Step 3: Generate a sustainable future vision | |
1. What are the demands for the future vision? | |
2. How does the future model of urbanism look like? | |
3. How is the future model of urbanism different from the current model of urbanism? | |
4.What is the rationale for developing the future model of urbanism? | |
5. Which sustainability problems have been solved and which technologies have been used in the future vision? | |
Step 4: Conduct empirical research | |
1. What is the justification for the methodological framework to be adopted? | |
2. Which category of case study design is most relevant to investigating the dimensions of the future model of urbanism? | |
3. How many case studies are to be carried out and what kind of urban phenomena should they illuminate? | |
4. To what extent can this investigation generate new ideas and illustrate the theories applied and their effects, as well as underpin and increase the feasibility of the future vision? | |
Step 5: Specify and Integrate the components of the future model of urbanism | |
1. What urban and technological components are necessary for the future model of urbanism? | |
2. How can all these components be integrated into a framework for strategic sustainable urban development planning? | |
3. What are the key benefits, potentials, and opportunities of the future model of urbanism? | |
Step 6: Perform backwards–looking analysis | |
1. What built infrastructure changes are necessary for achieving the future vision? | |
2. What sustainable urban infrastructure changes are necessary? | |
3. What smart urban infrastructure changes are necessary? | |
4. What social infrastructure changes are necessary? | |
5. What technological infrastructure changes are necessary? | |
6. What institutional changes are necessary? |