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1. Corporate Foresight and its Role in Driving Innovation - A case study of the Swedish grocery industry and how they use corporate foresight in order to improve their innovation strategies
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The world is constantly changing with factors that we partly can control and some that are outside of our control. Living in these complex systems demands tackling but also embracing uncertainty. The focus should not be on controlling the outcomes by narrow forecasts. READ MORE
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2. Vallastaden; the Up-Side-Down of Urban Planning? : A Qualitative Case Study of Capacity Development on an Urban Scale
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för temaAbstract : The work towards global sustainable development is growing increasingly complex. Cities and the local urban scale have been acknowledged as important arenas towards sustainability; as they are actors contributing to high climate impacts and contain nebulous circumstances surrounding social orders due to rapid urbanisation. READ MORE
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3. A Conceptual Framework for Long-Term Strategic Foresight
University essay from Lunds universitet/InnovationsteknikAbstract : As global connectivity becomes the driver of value and vulnerability, new concerns are coming into the foreground that needs to be addressed – for example, the resource security-climate nexus, or the means of governing emerging technologies. The broader context and outset for this thesis is the defense and civil security landscape. READ MORE
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4. Can dinosaurs generate unicorns? : -A corporate approach for early stage idea validation
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : Companies are always trying to increase their sales and revenue, but nowadays due to technology advancement, competence and the fast moving economy this task becomes more difficult as time goes by. This is where innovation walks in, to find new ways to add value to customers, increasing profit and even find new potential markets. READ MORE
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5. Management, valuation and evaluation of urban greenspace and trees in relation to resilience; : The importance of ecosystem services in the built environment and how they are maintained and cared for.
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Abstract: Managing worldwide urbanization and housing shortage in cities through a resilient development isan immense issue of today. This study states the risk with urban densification, at the expense ofgreenspace, which is crucial to maintain vital ecosystem services. READ MORE