International Futures: Building and Using Global Models extensively covers one of the most advanced systems for integrated, long-term, global and large-scale forecasting analysis available today, the International Futures (IFs) system.

Hughes, B. B., & Johnston, P. D. (2005). Sustainable futures: Policies for global development in a global knowledge society. Futures, 37(8), 813–831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2005.01.017

Global sustainable development is the overarching challenge for social and economic policy today. The paper elaborates the concept of sustainable development, identifies some of the levers and policies that might help attain it, describes a modeling system used for analysis, and presents the results of evaluating the impacts of policies and an integrated scenario built upon them.

Hughes, B. B., & Johnston, P. D. (2005). Sustainable futures: Policies for global development in a global knowledge society. Futures, 37(8), 813–831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2005.01.017

Global sustainable development is the overarching challenge for social and economic policy today. The paper elaborates the concept of sustainable development, identifies some of the levers and policies that might help attain it, describes a modeling system used for analysis, and presents the results of evaluating the impacts of policies and an integrated scenario built upon them.

Full Citation: Hughes, B. B. (1988). International futures (IFs): History and status. Social Science Computer Review, 6(1), 43–48. http://ssc.sagepub.com/content/6/1/43.full.pdf+html

The INTERNATIONAL FUTURES (IFS) global model was developed for education and theory building. There are two versions: a smaller one developed specifically for microcomputers and a larger one initially developed for mainframes but now being revised for micros. The model represents global demographic, agricultural, energy, and economic systems. Incorporation of domestic governmental processes and interstate behavior is foreseen. Keywords world modeling, global modeling, international futures, simulation, modeling.

Full Citation: Hughes, B. B. (1988). International futures (IFs): History and status. Social Science Computer Review, 6(1), 43–48. http://ssc.sagepub.com/content/6/1/43.full.pdf+html

The INTERNATIONAL FUTURES (IFS) global model was developed for education and theory building. There are two versions: a smaller one developed specifically for microcomputers and a larger one initially developed for mainframes but now being revised for micros. The model represents global demographic, agricultural, energy, and economic systems. Incorporation of domestic governmental processes and interstate behavior is foreseen. Keywords world modeling, global modeling, international futures, simulation, modeling.