3. METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH
With regard to the methodological approach informing the
visionary scenarios design exercise, it must be underlined that
foresight research comprises many different methods that can be
categorised in several ways. Following the classification of [22], a
distinction can be made between a methods’ orientation
(normative or exploratory), its nature (quantitative or qualitative)
and its essence (expert-based, creativity-based, interaction-based
or evidence-based).