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Horizon Scanning

Horizon scanning is the systematic examination of information to detect early signs of potentially important developments—weak signals, emerging issues, and wild cards—before they become obvious or fully formed. By surveying a wide range of sources at the edge of current attention, it gives decision-makers advance warning of opportunities and threats and supplies the raw material for foresight, scenario building, and anticipatory policy.

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Horizon Scanning
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / science-technology-studies
  • Sutherland, W. J., & Woodroof, H. J. (2009). The need for environmental horizon scanning. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 24(10), 523-527. · DOI 10.1016/j.tree.2009.04.008
  • Amanatidou, E., Butter, M., Carabias, V., Könnölä, T., Leis, M., Saritas, O., Schaper-Rinkel, P., & van Rij, V. (2012). On concepts and methods in horizon scanning: lessons from initiating policy dialogues on emerging issues. Science and Public Policy, 39(2), 208-221. · DOI 10.1093/scipol/scs017
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