Impact Trust • Working glossary
Horizon scanning
Systematically monitoring the environment for early signs of change.
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Our Take
Closely related to signal spotting but more formal and institutional The Strategic Foresight Radar is an open-source example with 500+ signals. The question is who does the scanning -- if it stays with specialists, it misses the frontline intelligence that communities hold.
Examples of Use
Foresight community, Horizon 2045
Synonyms/Variants
Environmental scanning; Trend monitoring; Foresight radar; STEEP scanning
Typical everyday wording
Systematically watching for early signs of change
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