Trend analyses taken to their logical conclusion. Climate change and raw material scarcity are tangible. Reserves of important metals will last less than 80 years. The mining and processing of raw materials requires fossil fuels. There is enough oil and gas for 6080 years and coal for around 200 years. Trend analyses and future scenarios often do not take these effects into account. This volume addresses trends from an integrated perspective.

Michael Has, INP PAGORA Grenoble, France.