Practicable Futures Research : Bridging Foresight and Sustainability Studies - Michael Has

Practicable Futures Research

Bridging Foresight and Sustainability Studies

By: Michael Has

Paperback | 20 July 2026

At a Glance

Paperback


$130.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $32.69 with

 or 

Ships in 5 to 10 business days

In an age defined by uncertainty and transformation, this book was written to bridge the gap between Futures Studies and Sustainability Research, two fields that share a concern for long-term thinking yet often remain methodologically separate. It introduces the conceptual and methodological foundations of Futures Studies and connects them with established approaches from sustainability science, economics, history, and the natural and social sciences. Readers are guided through core foresight methods such as trend analysis, scenario building, backcasting, and participatory tools, before exploring their intersections with models of resource availability, planetary boundaries, and adaptive systems. The book also integrates historical perspectives on growth, limits, and cultural evolution, providing a multidimensional understanding of how futures are shaped. By combining analytical rigor with imaginative foresight, it equips researchers, practitioners, and students with interdisciplinary tools to address complex sustainability challenges and to envision more resilient, desirable futures.

More in Social Forecasting

Going On and On : Why Our Longevity Threatens the Future - Lucinda Holdforth
Homo Deus : A Brief History of Tomorrow - Yuval Noah Harari

RRP $26.99

$22.99

15%
OFF
Goliath's Curse : The History and Future of Societal Collapse - Luke Kemp
The Coming Storm : Power, Conflict and Warnings from History - Odd Arne Westad
Superintelligence : Paths, Dangers, Strategies - Nick Bostrom

RRP $32.95

$26.99

18%
OFF
The Singularity is Nearer : When We Merge with AI - Ray Kurzweil

RRP $26.99

$22.99

15%
OFF
There Is No Other : The Way to Harmony and Wholeness - Ram Dass
How to Talk to AI : (And How Not To) - Jamie Bartlett

RRP $26.99

$22.99

15%
OFF
On Freedom - Timothy Snyder

Paperback

RRP $26.99

$22.99

15%
OFF
Digital Degrowth : Radically Rethinking our Digital Futures - Neil Selwyn
Existential Hope : Facing Our Future When the Signs Look Bad - SJ Beard
The Future : A User's Guide - Florence Gaub

RRP $39.99

$31.75

21%
OFF
We Are As Gods : A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance - Peter H. Diamandis
After Nations : The Making and Unmaking of a World Order - Rana Dasgupta
New Beginnings : why change is so difficult and how to achieve it - Stefan Klein