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Glossary Element  Foresight Dictionary

Translations

English: Method

Glossary Element  Method

Method is a path for collecting, analysing, interpreting and disseminating plausible, inspirational and robust knowledge and information about the past and the present to make statements about the future. Methods are highly heterogeneous and context-dependent. They typically encompass various techniques, i.e., sets of distinct steps necessary to follow a method. The choice and the use of methods are informed and determined by a methodology.

Sources

Jakil, A. 2011. Sustainability Governance Foresight – Towards Bridging the Knowledge Gap between Policy Analysis and Governance for Sustainable Development. Vienna