Abstract
Futures Research Methodology' is a comprehensive and internationally peer reviewed handbook on tools and methods for forecasting and analysis of global change. It brings together the most comprehensive set of approaches to futures methodologies ever assembled in one volume. This book provides an executive overview of the tools to do futures research - complete with each method's history, description, primary and alternative usages, strengths and weaknesses, use in combination with other methods, and speculation about future usage. Over half of the chapters were written by the inventor of the method or by a significant contributor to its evolution. It is a reference for anyone wanting to improve their ability to think ahead and resource for international analysts, educators, and trainers.