Food systems are of increasing interest in both research and policy communities. Surveys of post-socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) show high rates of food self-provisioning. These practices have been explained in terms of being ‘coping strategies of the poor’. Alber and...

For some odd, unfathomable reason, there seems to be a scarcity of articles documenting our missteps as forecasters as opposed to those lauding our successes. Sensing a real need here that they would be eminently capable of filling, Joe and Simon, our intrepid duo, focus in this segment on their...

One of three short commentaries on Michael GillilandÕs lead article in Foresight (Fall 2014): Role of the Sales Force in Forecasting Copyright International Institute of Forecasters, 2014

It is increasingly understood that the physical environment remains an important determinant of area-level health and spatial and socioeconomic health inequalities. Existing research has largely focused on the health effects of differential access to green space, the proximity of waste...

This is the second Foresight article in a series called Joe and Simon Sez. Smith and Clarke offer their opinions on the subject of forecasting tools. Copyright International Institute of Forecasters, 2011

This is the final article of our three-part series by Joe Smith on forecast process design. Part 1, The Alignment of People, Process, and Tools, published in the Fall 2009 issue, examined the elements of effective forecast process design. Part 2, FRAM: The Forecast Reliability Assurance Model,...

Smith comments that of the three crucial components for forecasting-people, process, and tools-too many companies are quick to focus on tools without fully appreciating the importance of the other two, people and process. Process design, he contends, is an especially important prerequisite to...