About the Project
Creating Futures is a new and innovative 4-year research project aimed at creating tools for improved decision making. The research tools are designed to inform communities about the long-term effects of current development patterns and trends. It also aims to enhance community involvement in choosing and planning for desired futures. >>
Project Outputs
The Creating Futures project is now two years into a four year research project. Progress in developing tools is provided in this section. Some additional information on the tools, their use, and development process is also given. The three output areas are: >>
What’s New
8 AugPresentations by project members
Project members attended several conferences to discuss the Creating Futures project and to present the tools developed. This included: Waikato Strategic Planners Network, Tokoroa, August 2010 International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Ottawa, Canada, July 2010National Environmental Information Forum, Wellington, May 2010International Planning Conference, Christchurch, April 2010 Click above to see the presentations.... >>
1 JunPlace-based approaches
The Creating Future project leader was invited by the Canadian Government to attend a workshop on "Place-based Tools for Policy - Connecting Knowledge, Analysis and Decision-making" and to present a key note address. The presentation focussed on EW's integrated management of water quality in the Lake Taupo catchment and an overview of the Waikato Integrated...... >>
20 FebUnderstanding Policy Processes
Creating Futures aims to improve local government decision making through the use of supportive tools. Understanding the policy development processes that occur within local government organisations is an important step in identifing the key opportunities for tool use and for optimising their uptake. A report on policy processes and opportunities for the use of CF...... >>
14 JulSpreading message across the ditch
Three members of the research team have visited our neighbours to attend the MODSIM Congress (13-17 July, 2009) in Cairns, Australia . They also took the opportunity to meet with researchers and staff from state and local government in Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide. Presentations and FAQ document now available.... >>