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21st Century Foresight : Shaping the Future for Sustainable Social, Economic and Environmental Development in South Africa / edited by Ozcan Saritas, Alexander Sokolov, Mlungisi Cele

Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Science, Technology and Innovation StudiesPublisher: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024Publisher: Cham : Imprint: Springer, 2024Description: 1 Online-Ressource (IX, 401 p. 183 illus.)ISBN:
  • 9783031695575
Other title:
  • Twenty-first
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: 9783031695568 | 9783031695582 | 9783031695599 | Erscheint auch als: 9783031695568 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783031695582 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783031695599 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:
  • 338.9 23
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-69557-5Online resources: Summary: 1. Introduction: 21st Century Foresight -- Part I: Introduction to Foresight For Science, Technology and Innovation -- 2. Foresight in the 21st Century & Methodological Advancements -- 3. Foresight for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy: Relevance and Uses for Emerging Economies -- 4. Foresight methodology and commonly used methods in the new generation Foresight -- Part II: Using Foresight For Science, Technology & Innovation: The Case of South Africa -- 5. South African Foresight for STI (SAForSTI): Background, Rationales and Objectives -- 6. Research Landscape of South Africa: Current trends in research output, thematic focus, and scientific partnerships -- 7. Using Big Data for Foresight: Scientometric and Semantic Analysis for South Africa -- Part III: Science, Technology, and Innovation Domains for South Africa -- 8. The Circular Economy -- 9. Educating for 2030 -- 10. Sustainable Energy -- 11. The Future of Society -- 12. Health Innovation -- 13. High-Tech Industrialization -- 14. ICTs and Smart Systems -- 15. Food Security -- 16. Water Security -- Part IV – Policy Implications -- 17. Recommendations to Consider for Future Science, Technology and Innovation Foresight Exercises in South Africa and the African Continent.Summary: Using a new methodology for foresight studies, this book presents new findings and policy recommendations to improve living conditions and make progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using the case of South Africa, the respective chapters show how social and economic challenges can be addressed in an inclusive and sustainable way. The book also provides guidelines for practitioners by introducing them to cutting-edge ways of formulating Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) policies. The new foresight methodology uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, including horizon scanning and scenario planning, as well as big data analysis, scientometric and semantic methods. The innovative approaches developed throughout the book are subsequently demonstrated using a national foresight study in South Africa. The outputs and outcomes generated by the study can be used to inform the identification and selection of priorities for the next decadal plan for STI. The book offers a valuable asset for emerging and developing economies in Africa and around the world in terms of tackling the grand challenges of the 21st century, such as water, food, energy, climate change, health and education.PPN: PPN: 1913642119Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-ECF | ZDB-2-SXEF
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