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Horizon scanning for environmental foresight : a review of issues and approaches / David N. Bengston.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Bengston, David N., author.
- Series:
- General technical report NRS ; 121.
- General technical report NRS ; 121
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural resources--United States--Management--Decision making.
- Natural resources.
- Natural resources--United States--Forecasting.
- Environmental monitoring--United States--Decision making.
- Environmental monitoring.
- Strategic planning.
- Natural resources--Forecasting.
- Natural resources--Management--Decision making.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([2], 20 pages) : illustrations (some color).
- Other Title:
- Environmental foresight
- Place of Publication:
- Newtown Square, PA : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station, [2013]
- Summary:
- Natural resource management organizations carry out a range of activities to examine possible future conditions and trends as part of their planning process, but the distinct approach of formal horizon scanning is often a missing component of strategic thinking and strategy development in these organizations. Horizon scanning is a process for finding and interpreting early indications of change in the external environment of an organization or field. Effective horizon scanning serves as an early warning system to identify potential opportunities and threats, enable decisionmakers to plan accordingly and take timely action, and foster a culture of foresight throughout an organization. This paper reviews and discusses the key items needed to create an effective horizon scanning system: conceptual frameworks, organizational approaches, design principles, techniques to improve effectiveness, and techniques for analyzing and interpreting scanning results.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 13, 2014).
- "September 2013."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 16-20).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Bengston, David N. Horizon scanning for environmental foresight
- OCLC:
- 868082677
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