Futures studies is an academic discipline involviing research and analysis about how change occurs in social, technological, economic, environmental, political, and other systems in order to develop foresight and identify potential alternative futures.... more

Futures studies is an academic discipline involviing research and analysis about how change occurs in social, technological, economic, environmental, political, and other systems in order to develop foresight and identify potential alternative futures. Generally, futures studies takes a broad interdisciplinary approach to studying the past, present, and future.

Forecasting involves the use of one or more methodologies or techniques to predict a future event or condition.

Futures studies involves the use of trend identification and analysis, forecasting, scenarios, and numerous other techniques.
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