Scenarios & visions

Luxembourg's vision for a resilient, inclusive and competitive…

The vision ECO2050 sets out to make Luxembourg’s economic less carbon-intensive, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. What are the spatial implications? The vision ECO2050 sets out to make Luxembourg’s economic less carbon-intensive, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. What are the spatial implications?

October 17, 2023 October 17, 2023

Future literacy

Future literacy can help to understand and navigate complex futures. It is a journey that requires open-mindedness, curiosity and willingness to embrace uncertainty. Future literacy can help to understand and navigate complex futures. It is a journey that requires open-mindedness, curiosity and willingness to embrace uncertainty.

August 6, 2023 August 6, 2023

The tragedy of the time horizon

The ‘tragedy of the time horizon’ refers to a situation where entrenched short-termism undermines our ability to make decisions with long-term benefits. What can we do? The ‘tragedy of the time horizon’ refers to a situation where entrenched short-termism undermines our ability to make decisions with long-term benefits. What can we do?

June 22, 2023 June 22, 2023

How to consider future generations?

What we do today affects future generations, i.e. all people who will come after us. We have a moral responsibility to hand over a world full of opportunities to them. What we do today affects future generations, i.e. all people who will come after us. We have a moral responsibility to hand over a world full of opportunities to them.

June 14, 2023 June 14, 2023

A vision for the development of the Baltic Sea Region in 2040

What can be a desirable future for the Baltic Sea Region? VASAB has developed new and ambitious vision for a sustainable, digital and just transition of the region. What can be a desirable future for the Baltic Sea Region? VASAB has developed new and ambitious vision for a sustainable, digital and just transition of the region.

June 2, 2023 June 2, 2023

Impacts of the energy crisis - scenario thoughts

What happens if the EU becomes more closed in the light of growing de-globalisation, or if pragmatic decision making or the idea of accelerating green transition prevail? What happens if the EU becomes more closed in the light of growing de-globalisation, or if pragmatic decision making or the idea of accelerating green transition prevail?

September 14, 2022 September 14, 2022

A scenario to just transition

Flourishing in green & social wellbeing: Just transition aims at a fair path towards a climate neutral economy that leaved no one behind. Insights from spatial scenarios. Flourishing in green & social wellbeing: Just transition aims at a fair path towards a climate neutral economy that leaved no one behind. Insights from spatial scenarios.

August 4, 2022 August 4, 2022

Restoring nature in the Adriatic Ionian region

By 2050, the Adriatic Ionian region will take big leaps towards reviving its eco-systems to mitigate climate change effects & revive biodiversity. A territorial scenario By 2050, the Adriatic Ionian region will take big leaps towards reviving its eco-systems to mitigate climate change effects & revive biodiversity. A territorial scenario

July 25, 2022 July 25, 2022

A hyper-digital Danube region

By 2050, the Danube macro-region might leap to a new global digital era. What could the region look like in case of a full digital transition? A territorial scenario ... By 2050, the Danube macro-region might leap to a new global digital era. What could the region look like in case of a full digital transition? A territorial scenario ...

July 8, 2022 July 8, 2022

Europe if…

What would Europe look like if GDP were replaced by a quality of life index? Different possible answers were explored in an interactive role-play workshop. What would Europe look like if GDP were replaced by a quality of life index? Different possible answers were explored in an interactive role-play workshop.

May 11, 2022 May 11, 2022

The EU long-term vision for rural areas

The EU long-term vision for rural areas is a great step forward. Learning from it, a long-term vision for the full EU territory could improve policy making. The EU long-term vision for rural areas is a great step forward. Learning from it, a long-term vision for the full EU territory could improve policy making.

November 24, 2021 November 24, 2021

A spatial vision in the making: Baltic Sea Region 2040

What can be a desirable future for the Baltic Sea Region? Contribute to shaping a desired future so that we can build back our policies better for the next generations. What can be a desirable future for the Baltic Sea Region? Contribute to shaping a desired future so that we can build back our policies better for the next generations.

October 8, 2021 October 8, 2021 1 reaction

Imagine European governance and integration by 2050

First insights of an ongoing scenario project display four extreme cases of European governance and integration. What European integration we want and how to enable it? First insights of an ongoing scenario project display four extreme cases of European governance and integration. What European integration we want and how to enable it?

September 13, 2021 September 13, 2021

What if European integration were guided by a spatial vision?

Scenarios of different European pasts can help to illustrate how polices can shape European integration and support a future for all places and people in Europe. Scenarios of different European pasts can help to illustrate how polices can shape European integration and support a future for all places and people in Europe.

September 3, 2021 September 3, 2021 1 reaction

Possible outlooks on land abandonment in Europe

As land use changes, Europe might need to get prepared for increasing land use conflicts in more favourable areas as well as the risk of additional land abandonment. As land use changes, Europe might need to get prepared for increasing land use conflicts in more favourable areas as well as the risk of additional land abandonment.

July 21, 2021 July 21, 2021

Scenarios for a sustainable Luxembourg

To stimulate thinking about possible alternative futures, three thought provoking scenarios showcase radical ideas on potential adaptions to climate change by 2045. To stimulate thinking about possible alternative futures, three thought provoking scenarios showcase radical ideas on potential adaptions to climate change by 2045.

July 2, 2021 July 2, 2021 2 reactions

A European night train network?

A dense European network of night train connections that offers viable alternatives to short and medium haul flights is possible. Our new map what it coudl look like. A dense European network of night train connections that offers viable alternatives to short and medium haul flights is possible. Our new map what it coudl look like.

June 18, 2021 June 18, 2021 3 reactions

Scenario snapshots of a post COVID-19 EU

Recovery strategies shaping new normals Governments across the world have already introduced policies to tackle impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU has started… Recovery strategies shaping new normals Governments across the world have already introduced policies to tackle impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU has started…

May 12, 2021 May 12, 2021 1 reaction

ERASMUS Sabbatical

Europe, the European idea is in trouble. The COVID-19 pandemic is a  crisis which has cast new shadows over the EU. It is a crisis which  hardly is been used as an… Europe, the European idea is in trouble. The COVID-19 pandemic is a  crisis which has cast new shadows over the EU. It is a crisis which  hardly is been used as an…

May 12, 2021 May 12, 2021 2 reactions