Shaping the Future for Sustainable Social, Economic and Environmental Development in South Africa Saritas, Ozcan. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt Sokolov, Alexander. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt Cele, Mlungisi. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt SpringerLink (Online service) text sz 2024 1st ed. 2024. monographic eng

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access IX, 401 p. 183 illus. online resource. Using a new methodology for foresight studies, this book presents new findings and policy recommendations to improve living conditions and make progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using the case of South Africa, the respective chapters show how social and economic challenges can be addressed in an inclusive and sustainable way. The book also provides guidelines for practitioners by introducing them to cutting-edge ways of formulating Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) policies. The new foresight methodology uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, including horizon scanning and scenario planning, as well as big data analysis, scientometric and semantic methods. The innovative approaches developed throughout the book are subsequently demonstrated using a national foresight study in South Africa. The outputs and outcomes generated by the study can be used to inform the identification and selection of priorities for the next decadal plan for STI. The book offers a valuable asset for emerging and developing economies in Africa and around the world in terms of tackling the grand challenges of the 21st century, such as water, food, energy, climate change, health and education. 1. Introduction: 21st Century Foresight -- Part I: Introduction to Foresight For Science, Technology and Innovation -- 2. Foresight in the 21st Century & Methodological Advancements -- 3. Foresight for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy: Relevance and Uses for Emerging Economies -- 4. Foresight methodology and commonly used methods in the new generation Foresight -- Part II: Using Foresight For Science, Technology & Innovation: The Case of South Africa -- 5. South African Foresight for STI (SAForSTI): Background, Rationales and Objectives -- 6. Research Landscape of South Africa: Current trends in research output, thematic focus, and scientific partnerships -- 7. Using Big Data for Foresight: Scientometric and Semantic Analysis for South Africa -- Part III: Science, Technology, and Innovation Domains for South Africa -- 8. The Circular Economy -- 9. Educating for 2030 -- 10. Sustainable Energy -- 11. The Future of Society -- 12. Health Innovation -- 13. High-Tech Industrialization -- 14. ICTs and Smart Systems -- 15. Food Security -- 16. Water Security -- Part IV – Policy Implications -- 17. Recommendations to Consider for Future Science, Technology and Innovation Foresight Exercises in South Africa and the African Continent. edited by Ozcan Saritas, Alexander Sokolov, Mlungisi Cele. Development economics Environmental economics Economic development Sampling (Statistics) Development Economics Environmental Economics Economic Growth Methodology of Data Collection and Processing HD72-88 9783031695575 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69557-5 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69557-5 241230 20251030114650.0 978-3-031-69557-5