| Title |
Sweden Backcasting, Now?-Strategic Planning for Covid-19 Mitigation in a Liberal Democracy |
| ID_Doc |
22733 |
| Authors |
Korhonen, J; Granberg, B |
| Title |
Sweden Backcasting, Now?-Strategic Planning for Covid-19 Mitigation in a Liberal Democracy |
| Year |
2020 |
| Published |
Sustainability, 12.0, 10 |
| DOI |
10.3390/su12104138 |
| Abstract |
Sweden is applying the herd-immunity as its main natural science strategy to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. This has been communicated in a transparent manner. Small groups of young(er) people of up to approximately 50 individuals are subject to a bigger risk of infection than others. The objective of this paper is to make a case for the argument, that alongside herd-immunity, Sweden is using the social science originated planning approach: backcasting. The government has not been transparent on backcasting. The authors present the use of backcasting only as an argument based on available data and authors' reasoning. A backcasting exercise for the case of the Swedish economy is constructed. This frame outlines five interdependent levels with which a national economy can apply what this paper calls a backcasting herd-immunity approach in its COVID-19 policy. The authors further suggest how it is possible to use social science, natural science and political ideology as complementary in COVID-19 mitigation in particular and in sustainability strategies in general. |
| Author Keywords |
herd-immunity; backcasting; transdisciplinary research; circular economy; political ideology |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000543421400196 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.3390/su12104138
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