Publications

WORKING PAPER: “How Scenario Planning Affects Regional and Local Plans and Planning Practices: An Empirical Analysis” by Arnab Chakraborty and Stephen Averill Sherman
This working paper investigates how regional scenario efforts can shape regional and local plans and planning processes.

COMING SOON: How to Use Exploratory Scenario Planning (XSP): Navigating an Uncertain Future by Jeremy Stapleton (with featured policy brief)
This manual is a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in using XSP at the local, regional, or organizational level.

Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions: Managing and Envisioning Uncertain Futures by Robert Goodspeed offers the first book-length, in-depth examination of scenario planning. 

How to Design Your Scenario Planning Process by Janae Futrell, AICP, is a PAS Memo that provides a “how-to” guide on preparing to implement scenario planning, moving through sequential steps to create a “roadmap” for the process. 

Scenario Planning: Embracing Uncertainty to Make Better Decisions by Robert Goodspeed defines different scenario types, processes, and tools that shape better and more inclusive planning practices in a short briefing paper.

For additional publications, visit the Lincoln Institute’s scenario planning library and the American Planning Association’s KnowledgeBase.

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