Essays about: "Foresight practices"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Foresight practices.

  1. 1. Sustaining the Salish Sea in uncertainty : a case study of sustainable transboundary water governance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Kyla Wilson; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; socio-ecological systems; adaptive governance; anticipatory governance; climate change; polycentricity; indigenous knowledge; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Water is essential to life. In many communities, social, cultural, and economic practices are closely linked to hydrologic flows and the ecosystems that depend on them, creating complex socio-ecological systems. READ MORE

  3. 2. Corporate Sustainability as a Foresight Activity : Can Corporate Sustainability help companies survive in an increasingly competitive environment?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Mathilde Aboud; [2019]
    Keywords : corporate foresight; corporate sustainability;

    Abstract : In many corporations, sustainability has become an important activity to focuson, with the aim of preparing corporations for the future. Foresight, a newerfield, is increasingly becoming an important activity of corporations, with thepurpose of surviving long-term. READ MORE

  4. 3. Can dinosaurs generate unicorns? : -A corporate approach for early stage idea validation

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Melissa Filomena; Protik Sarkar; [2018]
    Keywords : insight; corporate entrepreneur; customer profiling; need identification; opportunity framework; customer insight; idea generation; incubation; innovation; intrapreneur; lean; open innovation; foresight; innovation funnel; telecom; telco; Telia; incumbents;

    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

  5. 4. Water Quality Protection - A Comparative Study of India and Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Shivangi Shreya; [2017]
    Keywords : Water quality; Ground water; Surface water; EU directive; India; Sweden.;

    Abstract : This report is a comparative study of ground water and surface water quality protection of a developing country India and a developed country Sweden. It covers the basic water policies, laws, rules, regulations and human right to water provisions in both the countries. READ MORE

  6. 5. Construction industry market segmentation: Foresight of needs and priorities of the urban mining segment

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Simon Ha; [2015]
    Keywords : Urban mining; C D; Emerging technology; Trends; Management; Product service development; Needfinding; Customer needs; Sustainability;

    Abstract : Context: Current unsustainable practices have resulted in the depletion of natural resources and a prevailing material scarcity. Urban Mining has emerged in this context and suggests the “mining” of cities or other sources in urban areas to retrieve valuable resources. READ MORE