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Confronting An Uncertain Future: Planning in the Era of Climate Change and Other Global Crises
Confronting An Uncertain Future: Planning in the Era of Climate Change and Other Global Crises
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Guhathakurta, Subhrajit
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Abstract
We are living in an age of uncertainty that is unique at several levels. The
current economic downturn precipitated by the U.S. subprime mortgage debacle, the potential
for catastrophic climate change, the two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and more generally the
war on terror, profoundly affects our ability to plan for a secure future. These unfolding events
point to an immensely complex world with multiple layers of uncertain drivers and unknown
"tipping points" and “Black Swans”. Now, more than ever, the most significant issues impacting
cities and regions are forces outside their borders. This presentation is about confronting these
challenges and finding a pathway to articulate the uncertainties through a different form of
planning. Along the way I will discuss the evolving concept of sustainability and an approach to
planning with hierarchical scenarios. I will also illustrate our efforts to develop some novel
modeling and visualization tools to monitor and communicate sustainability indicators.
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Date Issued
2012-08-30
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62:54 minutes
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Lecture