R04 / Flagship research program

Futures Scenario and Policy Lab

Combines data analysis, expert judgment, and scenario planning to examine long-term technological, economic, social, and cultural change.

Program statusPolicy research platform
Primary facilityFutures Scenario & Policy Lab
Research fields

FORESIGHT · POLICY · SYSTEMS

Program mission

From consequential questions to verifiable outcomes

Combine data, expert judgment, and multiple futures to support adaptable rather than rigid long-term public decisions.
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Core questions

  1. 01

    Which weak signals could alter the city’s trajectory?

  2. 02

    Will a policy remain robust across different futures?

  3. 03

    How can the public participate in long-term choices?

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Research methods

  1. 01

    Horizon scanning

  2. 02

    Scenario building and stress testing

  3. 03

    Participatory policy design

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Program outcomes

  1. 01

    Urban scenario sets

  2. 02

    Robust policy options

  3. 03

    Public deliberation tools

FACILITY / WARSAW

Futures Scenario & Policy Lab

Combine data, expert judgment, and multiple futures to support adaptable rather than rigid long-term public decisions.

Research partnership & doctoral enquiries
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