227/08 Social challanges s the basis for foresight - Gaia

Roadmaps to achieve the goals
The panel discussed the strategic goals and alternative
solutions and actions to achieve the goals
set in the vision. Altogether eight main solutions
were identified of which five were chosen for further
process. Those all are based on Finland’s opportunities
and strengths. They have impact to the
whole society while they also include specific solutions
for Finland’s future competence and economical
competiveness on global markets.
Spatial planning, housing and
transport
The spatial planning aims at dense and mixed urban
structure with well functioning rail transport.
In the urban communities distances to work, services
and recreational areas are close to home.
Finland will be globally competent in producing
public transport solutions and products, and
low-energy, material and energy efficient products
and services.
To achieve these goals, set for the year 2020, Finland
needs to invest in research, development and
innovation (R&D&I) activities, education and
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Support for new
practices
Solutions
Societal basis
Energy and material efficiency – Vision and goals
Demand for systematic
innovations and new
practices
Understanding of the
sustainable use of energy
and materials
Models for regulating
and measuring energy
and material efficiency
over the life cycle
New practices for energy and
material efficiency in communities
and society
Energy and material
efficiency solutions for
current activities
Crisis or
change in attitudes
Demand for energy and
material efficient solutions
Higher energy and raw
material prices
Innovative Finland
interprets to environmental
sustainability, people’s welfare
and economical success.
The key elements of that are top
level energy and material efficient
solutions and services. In
Finland there are internationally
leading professionals and
export companies in these
sectors.
TIME 2050
Figure 5.1. Vision for Finland in 2050
capacity building in the sectors and provide appropriate
and sufficient regulation and support
mechanisms. The main trends and drivers to
achieve the goals include aging population,
changing basis of wellbeing and happiness but
also the current urban structure together with
need to reduce energy consumption and decrease
of CO 2 emissions. Novel ICT solutions also present
good opportunities for the change.
The central solutions presented in the table above
can be supported by developing energy and material
efficiency indicators and monitoring and
life-cycle systems for spatial planning and land
use. Legislation and specific regulations towards
energy and material efficient buildings and components
must be improved. Public transport services
must be improved and one option for that
direction is to develop sustainable pricing systems
in mobility and transport sector.
There are also challenges and barriers to achieve
the goals. Living in a dense urban environment
might become too expensive. On the other hand
the standard of living might increase to the level
where excess consumption and wasteful lifestyle
become common on sustainability’s expense.