Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-1999
Subjects
Technological forecasting, Public interest, Ecological economics and human well-being, Ecosystem services
Abstract
Lays out different visions as to what the 21st century will be like. Where these visions are based; Default technological optimist vision; Technological skeptic's nightmare; War between public interest and private enterprise; Low-consumption sustainable vision; How society should decide among the visions; Challenges.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8604
Citation Details
Costanza, R. (1999). Four visions of the century ahead: Will it be Star Trek, Ecotopia, Big Government or Mad Max?. Futurist, 33(2), 23.
Description
Originally published in THE FUTURIST magazine. Used with permission from the World Future Society (www.wfs.org).