SESSION
Futures Thinking and Scenario Planning
Scenario planning methods are growing in use as communities consider the value of 'futures thinking' and extending the timescales for long-range comprehensive planning. This session provides an overview of the scope of scenario planning as a recognized planning process method, introducing a range of scenario planning approaches and how to apply them, including a demonstration of how scenario planning is being used in Wyoming's Upper Snake River watershed to develop new adaptive capacity in response to climate change and related impacts on water availability. Information on how to learn more about scenario planning methods and additional resources will also be provided.
PRESENTER(S)
Jeff Hamerlinck, PhD, AICP
Director and Senior Research Scientist
University of Wyoming
Jeff Hamerlinck is an environmental geographer, community planner and information scientist who studies rural community planning. He is Director of the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center at the University of Wyoming and leads UW's new Center for Rural Communities Resilience and Innovation.
Caitlin Ryan
Post-Doctoral Researcher
University of Wyoming
Caitlin Ryan is a geographer who leads the Exploratory Scenario Planning program for the Wyoming Anticipating Climate Transition project at the University of Wyoming.