Table 4 Themes, key issues, and main dimensions of scenario analysis for the Futures Workshop
Themes | Key questions of workshop topics | X-axis/the main dimensions of the scenarios | Y-axis/the main dimensions of the scenarios |
|---|---|---|---|
Coordination | Coordination of reference laboratory activities for environmental measurements in 2030 | Distributed or centralized? | Strong or weak coordination? |
Ownership | Ownership of reference laboratory operations for environmental measurements in 2030 | Owners: public vs. private | Ownership: national vs. global |
Technologies | Response of the reference laboratory function for environmental measurements to technological change by 2030 | Focus on measurement data collection vs. interpretation | Technology solutions are device-based vs. system-based |
BCG-analysis 2030, radical technologies | Ranking of new technologies affecting reference laboratory operations in 2030 in terms of growth rate and scope of operations | Technology volume small vs. large | Technology growth rate high vs. low |
New measurement targets | The most important new measures to be taken into account in environmental activities in 2030 in various technology and measurable volume options from the point of view of reference laboratories | Measurable amount small vs. large | Emphasis on technological development: current technologies as a rule vs. new technologies as a rule |
Security of supply | How to prepare for the preservation of environmental measurement capabilities in the event of a crisis, what is the role of reference laboratories in 2030? | Readiness to measure: immediate readiness vs. delayed readiness | Taking measurements nationally vs. internationally |