Cross-Provincial City-Regionalism in China: Evidence from Smart Planning and Integrated Governance of the Yangtze River Delta

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 156 - 156

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Taking the Demonstration Zone of Green and Integrated Ecological Development Yangtze River Delta as a case study, we find that city-regional development has advanced to fifth stage, so-called cross-provincial integrated development. The ongoing reform experiment in China presents new model development, which distinguishes itself from previous approaches used both Europe/America. We propose theoretical framework city-regionalism two dimensions smart planning governance. Based on framework, this article reveals how top-down intervention central government helped local governments break down administrative barriers at provincial level stimulated them participate coordinated bottom up. alters assumption institutional logic traditional theory extends its explanatory scope.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the “collective forward intelligence” potential: the Foresight 3.0 programme at the Mind-Lab

foresight, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 20, 2025

Purpose This paper aims to set out the Foresight 3.0 framework, review Mind-Lab programmes and projects draw some general insights. Design/methodology/approach A next generation “Foresight 3.0” promote “collective forward intelligence”, both within foresight team with external stakeholders. The question is then how realize this in a complex, fast-changing world: aim of (a.k.a. “Laboratory for Collective Intelligence”), range five thematic (2015–2024). Findings case study shows that (a) approach can make real contributions parallel other modes; (b) there are huge gaps between aspiration reality; (c) key priority plan resource time capacity building intelligence”. Research limitations/implications “living laboratory” action research programme, responding needs sponsors, so studies not easily replicable. Practical implications Each level transformation (e.g. on climate change policy, circular economies or bio-regional planning), contribution structured mapping design pathways towards such transformation. Social works wider community interest deeper layers value use participatory engagement methods, creative media channels open deliberation processes wherever possible. Originality/value Overall, appears be unique original has great potential realm strategic planning, future studies, risk analysis, transformative policy.

Language: Английский

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The role of intermediary spaces in crafting the smart city industry and urban futures: a case study of Taipei City

Urban Geography, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: March 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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Guest editorial: Foresight 3.0 in theory and practice – mobilizing the “collective forward intelligence”

foresight, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 27(2), P. 229 - 239

Published: March 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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Whose visions and goals for sustainability? Planning, participation and depoliticisation in new urban neighbourhoods in Sweden

Cities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 152, P. 105202 - 105202

Published: June 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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In search of better methods for the longitudinal assessment of tech-derived X-risks: How five leading scenario planning efforts can help

Technology in Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 77, P. 102505 - 102505

Published: March 17, 2024

This mixed methods article discusses the role of scenario analysis as a tool to assess broadest possible specter positive and negative effects technologies social processes within current existential risk assessment research. To do so, it compares contrasts case studies five ongoing, longitudinal planning efforts global nature– Shell scenarios, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), CSIS Seven Revolutions Scenarios, The Millennium Project's State Future, NIC's Global Trends 2040, derive lessons for whether how adjacent (X-risk) tech communities can better deploy methodology. Observations are derived from interviews with practitioners involved in these well an publicly available material issued by each project, including scenarios produced. emphasis is methodologies used, timelines considered, forces identifies important drivers, process engagement once created. Three practices identified include (1) constructing narratives based strong data, (2) sticking plausible (not wild cards), (3) designing engagement, which does albeit different ways. concludes few brief recommendations future efforts, particularly relevant x-risk that aim be governance. Overall, this review shows aimed at influencing governance would benefit (a) more uniformly shared vocabulary, (b) underlying theory cascading systemic change, (c) deeper methodological transparency, (d) increased transdisciplinary perspectives, yet (e) maintaining scientific rigor. These improvements emerging tech-risk X-risk where stakes highest they could be, safeguarding humanity's future.

Language: Английский

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Place-leadership and power in the futures domain: the case of Euskadi 2040

European Planning Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(10), P. 2124 - 2141

Published: April 15, 2024

In an era when uncertainty and complexity are more tangible than ever, decision-makers under pressure to turn from short-term politics departmentalization safeguard not only current wellbeing but also the of future generations via longer term planning visioning. regions, as multilevel governance systems, no actor has power determine decisions others. Place leadership demands mobilization different actors define effective strategy for development, by combining institutional, interpretive network in a dynamic manner. This paper reflects on how shape shared vision regional foresight processes, role academic knowledge. We conduct in-depth single case study analysis 'Euskadi 2040', visioning initiative launched Basque government collaboration with research institute Orkestra. articulate five main contributions institutes: facilitating systemic character vision; incorporating action-oriented knowledge; supporting divergence traditional linear paradigms towards flexible learning-centred approaches policy; promoting interinstitutional multi-agent discourse; lastly, leveraging knowledge transfer within international networks.

Language: Английский

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The governance of climate adaptation in metropolitan regions: A systematic review of emerging themes and issues

Urban Climate, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 55, P. 101944 - 101944

Published: April 25, 2024

Adaptation to climate change is increasingly part of urban policy agendas around the world. Most research has focused on municipal-level adaptation, while less known about processes carried out at metropolitan scale. This systematic review aims identify main themes emerging from literature adaptation governance in areas, discussing their relevance context wider scholarly debate. Based a thematic analysis performed academic publications addressing metropolitan-scale governance, identifies number narratives literature. These concern issues such as presence divergences and inequalities within regions, seen sampled factors that can hinder effective planning scale, need for greater coordination work across administrative boundaries. The concludes by suggesting future address some identified gaps outstanding issues, including certain degree conceptual ambiguity engagement with governance.

Language: Английский

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Navigating context in experiments: The “real,” the roots, the rationale

European Urban and Regional Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 31(3), P. 302 - 316

Published: Nov. 24, 2023

Experiments are heralded as beacons of hope for transformative change. But how effective can ephemeral micro-interventions be in achieving comprehensive structural change? This question is particularly relevant non-technological experiments that typically more place-bound than their technology-oriented counterparts. We argue may very well impactful endeavors, but knowledge and reflexivity about contexts key capacities realizing potential. Based on the literature, we define three context dimensions: conditions, political-institutional embedding, imagined eco-social futures. By empirically delving into Graetzlmarie, an governance experiment Vienna, show “navigating context” all dimensions has been a capacity experiment’s success. It enabled adapting practices, self-conceptions, objectives to specific varying contexts, herewith ensuring realization. Given uneven distribution such among actors transformation processes, discuss what this implies experimentation. coordinating serve brokers intermediaries between institutionalized policy planning achieve transformation.

Language: Английский

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Mission-oriented scenarios in “Turin 2030 – future proof” project

foresight, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26(2), P. 351 - 364

Published: March 9, 2024

Purpose The purpose of this study is to propose an innovative and efficient process in urban policy-making that combines a divergent creative method with convergent strategic one. At the same time, also useful innovation enforce usability both methods. On one hand, mission-oriented policies run risk being overly focused on present not able develop preparedness organization. other scenario development has reverse problem it often does point out how use narratives inform devise short-term actions. Design/methodology/approach paper proposes methodological approach, scenarios, which hybridizes Mazzucato's public policy framework Jim Dator's Manoa school four futures method. proposed emerges from foresight academic-led project carried context Metropolitan City Turin, Italy, where first application scenarios was tested six different focal issues (from reindustrialization cultural policies) were used as sources for grounding 12 missions 48 actions towards 2030. Findings Mission-oriented can contribute generation more sustainable inclusive policies. This proposal based original mix knowledge exchange procedures borrowed approaches backgrounds: archetypal scenarios. Their conjunction could support formulation ambitious yet pragmatic policies, giving plurality actors opportunity act establish fruitful lasting partnerships. Originality/value reconstructs projects major Italian city by two prestigious universities exposes resulting reflection strengths weaknesses project, opens door new technique.

Language: Английский

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