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Glimpses of What's Ahead
by Futurist MCKINLEY CONWAY,
mac.conway bounce@conway.com
In his long career, McKinley Conway has produced breakthrough studies of airport cities, jet thrust-control, ocean energy, wind farms, a global highway, solar arrays, desalting plants, sports venues, habitat restoration, space hotels, eye cameras, aqua cities, man-powered flight, domed arctic subdivisions, decoplex waste use, and many other innovative ideas. Here are some of his more recent contributions.
McKinley Conway is one of the most prolific researchers and writers of this era. He has authored more than 40 books and more than 500 research reports, magazine features, monographs and speech presentations. A former state senator he is a member of the Georgia Tech Engineers Hall of Fame. For more bio data, click on McKinley Conway career highlights. 1. Recent Conway futures studies available online here
Are your expansion plans affected by global melting? Building desalting plants may offer a better way to achieve sea level balance. Instead of building dikes that serve no purpose other than flood control, the world could build desalting plants that would bring deserts to life and enhance the quality of life of billions of people. Site Selection, March 2007. Every great development begins as an idea in the mind of one individual. Today we enjoy many developments that were once wild ideas tossed out by obscure people. In the great economic development competition that now involves nations, states, and cities, those who generate the most ideas today may be the winners tomorrow. Creativity and innovation are huge factors in success. June 2006. Using the force of the internet to promote political reform. Please help stimulate thoughtful discussion in these areas: Our national problem — an urgent need for reform. Supreme Court case — your ideas to free Congress from party control. Official opinion poll — issues you would like to include. Platform planks — your ideas for a government reform program. A dream candidate — who can rise above party politics and lead reform. SiteNet 2007. Russia has asserted a new claim to the Arctic sea floor along a swath extending from Russia past Norway and Canada to Alaska. This is but one indicator of new and growing interest in a vast region long known for rich resources of oil, gas, and a variety of minerals. Now, global warming, new technology and other factors promise to open diversified opportunities sooner than expected. November 2007. With water shortages looming across the country it's time for many areas to commit to seawater desalting plants, select sites, and plan distribution routes. Prompt action can bring new rivers of fresh water and avert disasters. Site Selection, January 2008. Rapid growth is destroying Florida's unique assets. Most residents want a drastic reduction in the growth rate. To satisfy them a draconian Constitutional amendment is being pursued. For state leaders it's decision time. Online Insider. October 2007. The World Development Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to programs and projects that improve the quality of life for people around the world. Current on SiteNet. Habitat restoration
Sensitive site repair services. Here's an overview of what is emerging as a growth industry — consultants, contractors and suppliers who offer professional help in the restoration of damaged habitats and ecosystems such as wetlands, deserts, grasslands, forests, estuaries and other special areas. Jan. 2008.
Ocean energy
Ocean energy surges forward as exciting source of alternate power. New technology promises to utilize a resource that is plentiful, cheap, and renewable — with no emissions. In systems that show promise, electric generators are being driven by tidal action, wave motion, stream currents and/or heat transfer. October 2007.
Choice sites of the future? The biggest problem on Planet Earth today is control of population growth. The United Nations has failed to establish a workable global program. Few nations other than China have even attempted to launch their own plans. The prospect is that in the years ahead several billion more people will be added to the world population, bringing even greater congestion, stress and conflict. Site Selection, March 2008. Sports Venues and Site Selection
Spectator sports are a growing multi-billion dollar business in many areas around the world. Facilities are becoming more and more elaborate. Dome-covered "sport cities" may be key activity centers of the future. What does this have to do with corporate facility planning? Perhaps it's time to take a look. January 2008.
New Opportunities for Manufacturers
There's a revolution underway in capturing energy from the ocean, the winds and the sun. Huge new projects that require a lot of hardware are being planned and built. The market for photovoltaic cells is growing fast. There's a new worldwide competition in making wind turbines. The next big marketing breakthrough will be in undersea turbines. Then there will be an explosive expansion of manufacturing of ocean wave converters. April 2008.
2. Conway books dealing with the future — available from Amazon.com
Conway, McKinley. Forecasting for Fame, Fortune, and Frustration. ISBN 0-910436-66-5. Norcross, Ga. Conway Data, Inc., 2008. 184 pages.81/2x11. Conway, McKinley. Where The Action Is -Development Centers Today and Tomorrow.ISBN#.0910436657. Norcross, Ga. Conway Data, Inc.,2007. 335 pages. 81/2 x11. Conway, McKinley. The Great Global Idea Race. ISBN# 0-910436-64-9. Norcross, Ga.: Conway Data, Inc., 2007. 349 pages. 81/2 x11. Conway, McKinley and Lyne, Laura. Global Super Projects: Mega Ventures Shaping our Future. ISBN# 0910436630. Norcross, Georgia: Conway Data, Inc., 2006. 247 pages, 8 1/2 x 11. Conway, McKinley. Three Tomorrows. ISBN# 0910436592. Norcross, Georgia: Conway Data, Inc., 2004. 540 pages, 6x9. A trilogy that includes three books: Miracles of Megamind, — A glimpse of the future in the year 2000. Rivers of Hope — A glimpse of the future in the year 2025. Galaxies of the Mind — A glimpse of the future in the year 2050. Conway, McKinley. Development Highlights of the Twentieth Century With Lessons for Century 21. ISBN# 0910436355. Norcross, Georgia: Conway Data, Inc., 1997. 132 pages, 6" x 9". Conway, McKinley. Airport Cities 21: The New Global Transport Centers of the 21st Century. ISBN# 0910436320. Norcross, Georgia: Conway Data, Inc., 1993. 124 pages, 81/2 x11". Conway, McKinley. Glimpse of the Future. ISBN# 0910436312. Norcross, Georgia: Conway Data, Inc., 1992. 120 pages, 81/2 x11. 3. Conway reports published by World Future Society, Washington
"The World's Top Super Projects, McKinley Conway and Laura Lyne. The Futurist, World Future Society. May-June 2006. pp. 32-39. "The Great Cities of the Future," McKinley Conway. The Futurist, June-July 1999. "The Super Century Arrives." McKinley Conway. The Futurist, March-April 1998. "Super Projects — Rebuilding and Improving Our Planet." McKinley Conway, The Futurist, March-April 1996. "Super Projects: New Wonders of the World." Bridges, tunnels, airports, high-speed rail systems, and telecommunications networks are among global super projects creating new links among the world's peoples. McKinley Conway, The Futurist, World Future Society, Washington. March-April 1993. pp. 25-28. "Tomorrow's Supercities." In the next century we could be working in 500-story office buildings, living in cities afloat on the ocean, or going to domed enclosures to ski during summer months. McKinley Conway. The Futurist, May-June 1993, pp. 27-33. Cover story with illus. "Urban Growth Patterns." World Future Guide. McKinley Conway, World Future Society. Online 2003. 4. For Conway works on other topics click on McKinley Conway published works
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