Assessment of social implications of nanotechnologies in Japan: Application of problem structuring method based on interview surveys and cognitive maps

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 615-638

  Nakagawa, Yoshinori ^a   Shiroyama, Hideaki ^b   Kuroda, Kotaro ^c   Suzuki, Tatsujiro ^b  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cognitive map; ELSI (ethical, legal, and social issues); Problem structuring method; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE MAPS; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; INTERACTIVE PROCESS; INTERVIEW SURVEY; PROBLEM STRUCTURING METHODS; SOCIAL IMPLICATION; SOCIAL ISSUES; SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS;

NANOTECHNOLOGY; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

CONFORMAL MAPPING;

FORECASTING METHOD; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER; VISUALIZATION;

JAPAN;

EID: 77950073955     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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