The Desirable Scenario Development of Nanotechnology Societal Implication in Iran: a Morphologic Approach

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1 PhD of futures studies, Faculty of management, University of Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor,Tarbiat Modarres University.Tehran.Iran

Abstract

One of the basic engineering and scientific research motivation in nanotechnology scale is society's widespread goals. In balanced approach of society's effect of technology development not only society's advantages but also unpredicted effects are emphasized. Morphology as a pre-evaluation of policy making ensures that it has considered alternative goals and uncertainties of society's effects of technology development besides balanced approach of development and various conditions of future. In this paper we have used morphology as a scenario planning approach for extracting possible future scenarios. This paper has concentrated on value of technology development and its relationship in various scopes. Final results show that using morphology in a cooperative and organized process can help the policy makers to reach the agreement and commitment to output. Furthermore nanotechnology must be developed in desired time horizon in three scopes of energy, information and communication technology and medicine and pharmacy in order to make the desirable scenario of society's effect possible.  

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Journal of Science and Technology Policy
Volume 9, Issue 2
July 2016
Pages 1-15

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