{"id":247,"date":"2024-07-13T16:55:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T15:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/?page_id=247"},"modified":"2024-07-20T22:58:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T21:58:22","slug":"c2-backcasting-map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/index.php\/c2-backcasting-map\/","title":{"rendered":"C2 backcasting map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Backcasting Mapping is a knowledge cartography technique developed by John Robinson in the 1980s. The Backcasting Map supports learners to envision and plan for a desired future by working backward to identify necessary policies and actions. It is useful for strategic planning and creating sustainable development scenarios.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-20-at-22.57.21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-20-at-22.57.21.png 1202w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-20-at-22.57.21-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-20-at-22.57.21-1024x784.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-20-at-22.57.21-768x588.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6-instructions to create a Backcasting Map:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Define a desired future state or goal.<\/li>\n<li>Identify the current state and critical challenges.<\/li>\n<li>Work backward to map the steps needed to reach the future state.<\/li>\n<li>Develop policies and programs that bridge the present to the desired future.<\/li>\n<li>Consider potential obstacles and how to overcome them.<\/li>\n<li>Create a timeline that plots key milestones and interventions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These Backcasting Maps can help students to think critically about long-term goals and the pathways to achieve them.<\/p>\n<p>The application of these Backcasting Maps is particularly relevant in environmental studies, urban planning, and policy development.<\/p>\n<p>Our studies about Backcasting Maps using AI map application indicate enhanced scenario analysis and decision-making foresight as one of the main advantages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Backcasting Mapping is a knowledge cartography technique developed by John Robinson in the 1980s. The Backcasting Map supports learners to envision and plan for a desired future by working backward to identify necessary policies and actions. It is useful for strategic planning and creating sustainable development scenarios. 6-instructions to create a Backcasting Map: Define a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-247","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":339,"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/247\/revisions\/339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/rrimap\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}