ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME? : Vision-Based Scenario Evaluation concerning Sustainable Residential Areas

Abstract

This paper introduces the methodological review and the concrete results concerning the scenarios for sustainable residential areas and their ability to reach the desirable vision in each case. The data collection for the future scenarios and for the shared vision took place during the scenario process facilitated by the writers of this paper in the context of ELLI project. The results will open new views to the future when developing energy efficient residential areas from sustainable perspectives. The results include also a methodological evaluation of the power of the vision and scenarios in the context of regional strategic planning. As a conclusion, a set of scenarios with various abilities to reach the vision will be presented.