In our basic illustration of the Futures Map, any future or picture of the future is characterized by two parameters or dimensions: when it is assumed to realize (time of realisation, x-axis) and how the users of the map will appreciate its realization (desirability, preferred futures), see Fig. 1.
Transparent touch: Top: An illustration of a future multisurface, multitouch device.
Located at the Cornell Botanic Gardens, these raised beds provide a living illustration of how future temperature conditions may affect plants.
"What we are showing here is an illustration of the future Paris accord, as this initiative gives meaning to sharing technology and mobilising financial resources in an example of what we wish to do in the course of the climate conference".
Scenarios are defined as a coherent illustration of possible future situations, together with pathways that might lead to these situations (Justen et al. 2010).
But for what they are worth, here are "illustrations" of possible future results, based on current dividend rates.
The following scenarios are intended as illustrations of potential future patterns in logistics flows among major global regions (logistics platforms).
It's simply an illustration of the far future evolutionary possibilities if the Earth (as currently seems likely) undergoes a mass extinction event.
It was a bright illustration of what the future could be, what it should be, for the next generation for LGBT people.
Nonetheless, as Digg Labs enters its second year, it serves as a dual illustration of the Web's future.
