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Recursive Cycles in Environmental Futures Research: A Futures Multi-Method Approach

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Futures research is needed to produce environmental futures that articulate flourishing naturecultures. Most research, however, stops when the visions of the future are generated and presented to stakeholders, neglecting to use their feedback in refining the futures. This article presents the Recursive Cycle, an approach to futures research that integrates stakeholders throughout the whole process of co-creating future visions. I detail the use of the Recursive Cycle in developing environmental futures of degrowth, the Pluriverse and deurbanised cities. The Recursive Cycle offers the benefits of plurality and criticality, while also allowing researchers to integrate the stakeholders’ feedback to refine and expand the futures.

Source: World Futures Review

DOI: 10.1177/19467567251401841

Author: Joshua Hurtado Hurtado

Institution: University of Helsinki

Language: English

Topic: Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Responsible consumption and production, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,400