Participation in a Megagame and a consecutive facilitated debriefing can enable large groups to co-construct awareness and knowledge about the complex relations involved in developing sustainable futures for current societies. “Switching the current” is a megagame where 20 to 100 participants collaboratively experience the challenges involved in shaping future energy consumption patterns and energy production solutions for their region, just and sustainable from a social, economic and environmental perspective. This paper explores how collective discussions can be visualized to better understand how in-game experiences are connected to real-world phenomena. Doing so, a time-snake method has been developed which visually depicts how reflective group discussions move between “game content” and “real world phenomena”, as well as between “attention to details” and “a broad systems perspective”. The comprehensive analysis and comparison of two debriefing sessions shows how participating in a Megagame can develop awareness and understanding of complex relations in shaping sustainable futures of societal energy systems. It also demonstrates how applying time-snake visualizations can help to evaluate the richness of the reflective co-construction that occurs in facilitated debriefings.

This multi-stage study explores the novel application of the strategy mapping methodology, incorporated into a software tool, to conduct participatory evaluations of crisis management efforts. The methodology was selected because it has shown promise in other fields of research, aligns with participatory evaluation principles, and addresses the need for more impactful evaluations of crisis management efforts. The evaluation was conducted through a four-step workshop series with 15 healthcare professionals, which culminated in ten participant-developed recommendations. The recommendations targeted central risks as determined throughout the workshop series using the strategy mapping software. Approximately one year after the workshop series, semi-structured interviews with ten of the workshop participants were conducted to assess the perceived use and value of the recommendations and the evaluation process. The findings indicate that the evaluation was impactful, suggesting that the strategy mapping methodology is a viable approach for conducting participatory evaluations of crisis management efforts. Insights are also provided regarding how future participatory evaluations of crisis management efforts can be improved. These insights include the potential need for increased involvement of the evaluator in producing recommendations to secure their clarity and actionability. Furthermore, it is argued that aspects of the strategy mapping methodology perceived as valuable, such as participants rating recommendations, should be incorporated into future participatory evaluations of crisis management efforts even if the complete strategy mapping methodology is not applicable or available. By applying findings from this study, the impact of evaluations of crisis management efforts can be increased, thereby contributing to improved preparedness for future crises.

To support learning, evaluations of crisis management efforts must be effective and lead to actionable recommendations that are implemented. However, little is known regarding what approaches are currently employed to evaluate crisis management efforts, the degree of implementation of recommendations, or if certain approaches are associated with a higher degree of implementation. This study explored these areas by analysing 24 evaluation reports from a Swedish regional public healthcare organisation and examining the implementation status of the presented recommendations.

The analysis of the evaluation reports showed that evaluations can be improved in terms of methodology and presentation, for example, by providing arguments for methodological choices and more clearly stating the purpose of evaluations.

A focus group categorised all 202 recommendations from the analysed evaluation reports to assess their implementation. The results showed that 28 % of the recommendations had been implemented with a clear connection to a specific evaluation, while 45 % were implemented with an unclear connection. Only 12 % were categorised as unimplemented, and 15 % were categorised as unknown. This suggests that evaluations of crisis management efforts have an impact. However, questions regarding their direct impact remain, given that most recommendations were categorised as implemented with unclear connections to specific evaluations.

Combining the results from the analysis of the evaluation reports with the categorisations by the focus group showed that including stakeholders in evaluations and providing arguments for why recommendations should be implemented can increase the direct impact of evaluations of crisis management efforts.

This paper proposes a paradigm shift in how digital publics areconceptualised and modelled. Current platform monetisation relieson reductive personalisation metrics that shape incentives acrossinfrastructure, interface, and user interaction—producing systemiceffects detrimental to civic resilience and information integrity.We argue for a reconceptualisation of digital publics as emergentsociotechnical collectives, drawing on modelling approaches fromlive event and civic design. We outline a multi-method programmecombining tabletop games, megagames, and simulations to developand test new metrics that support alternative incentives and human-centred platform governance.

Future crises such as natural disasters will be shaped by climate change and involve complex causal relationshipsaffecting multiple societal actors. To enhance understanding and engagement with these challenges, this paperpresents a large-scale social game (megagame) approach designed to explore energy production, distribution, andconsumption within a broader socio-political context. Megagames, as large-scale social simulations, enableparticipants to experience decision-making processes, trade-offs, and systemic interdependencies. Findings fromsix iterations of the game reveal that participants struggle to act early enough to mitigate emissions, prioritizingshort-term goals over long-term sustainability. However, through gameplay, they develop a deeper awareness ofthe interconnectedness of energy, society, and climate. The game fosters experiential learning, demonstrating thechallenges of transforming energy systems while addressing climate-induced disasters. Results suggest thatmegagames can be effective tools for fostering systems thinking, stakeholder collaboration, and climate action,making them valuable for education, policy development, and crisis preparedness.

Autonomous systems are inherently designed to be self-sufficient onlyunder particular circumstances, for specific activities. the environmentneeds to be tailored to align with these design boundaries, ensuringthat technical systems operate as intended. this paper proposes thatinsights from resilience engineering can enhance the self-sufficiency ofso-called autonomous systems, consequently bolstering their adaptivecapacity in unforeseen or unpredicted scenarios. two cases of autono-mous systems are examined to illustrate how this enhancement can beachieved. the conclusion drawn is that the resilience envelope of a sys-tem can be augmented by enabling the system to adapt to multipledesign cases, by defining and prioritizing the core values of the system,and by designing the system to possess a framework for situationsrather than being confined to a singular situational frame. the implica-tions for the design of human-machine systems are also discussed.

This study investigates societal perspectives on the opportunitiesand challenges of integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) andAdvanced Air Mobility (AAM) technologies into Swedish airspace.Using a human factors approach, the research combines large-scalesurvey data (n=939) with qualitative insights from focus groupsinvolving members of the public, government agencies, and privatebusinesses. The findings reveal a general openness toward UAV usein emergency services, infrastructure monitoring, and environmen-tal applications, while commercial and private applications evokestronger scepticism, particularly around issues of privacy, safety,and noise. Trust in UAVs is found to be highly context- and operator-dependent, with greater acceptance for government-operated UAVscompared to those managed by corporations. Focus group discus-sions underscore the ethical, regulatory, and social complexitiesassociated with future UAV integration. Participants emphasizedthe need for transparency, stricter regulations, and inclusive poli-cymaking to address public concerns. Business stakeholders high-lighted the importance of innovation, domestic production, andenvironmental benefits, while authorities pointed to regulatorygaps and coordination challenges. The study fills a knowledge gapin Scandinavian UAV research and provides actionable insights forpolicymakers, designers, and airspace managers. Ultimately, align-ing UAV development with public values and expectations throughparticipatory design and governance will be crucial for fostering asocially sustainable and secure airspace.

This study investigates how a selected regional public healthcaresystem (RPHS) in Sweden prepared for and responded during thepre-crisis phase preceding the COVID-19 pandemic. Employinga qualitative methodology, eight semi-structured interviews wereconducted with employees from the RPHS, and the data were ana-lyzed using thematic analysis. Six key themes emerged from theanalysis: understanding the situation, preparations, applying the pandemic preparedness plan, organizational changes, challenges,and co-operation. A significant contribution of this study is the iden-tification of three distinct sub-phases within the pre-crisis phase: (1)actions undertaken preparing for an unknown future pandemic, (2)precautionary measures initiated following the emergence of initialreports of COVID-19, and (3) escalated preparations when a localoutbreak became inevitable. The findings were further contextual-ized through the theoretical lenses of High Reliability Organizations(HRO) and Resilience Engineering (RE), offering deeper insightsinto the underlying processes of the pre-crisis phase. For instance,the HRO principle of reluctance to simplify was reflected in thetheme understanding the situation, where the RPHS’s initial un-derestimation of the crisis delayed critical organizational changes,such as the establishment of the regional medical command and control team for disaster response (RMC2). Similarly, the RE con-cept of anticipating potential challenges was evident in the themesof preparations and challenges, highlighting how the RPHS antici-pated the need for specialized competencies but failed to sufficientlypredict the demand for personal protective equipment. This papercontributes to the area of cognitive ergonomics by analyzing howhealthcare and crisis management professionals perceived, antici-pated, and responded to an unfolding crisis (i.e., the upcoming localoutbreak of COVID-19). Using empirical data and theoretical lensesfrom HRO and RE, it is revealed how cognitive processes, suchas sensemaking, attention allocation, and decision-making underuncertainty, shaped outcomes. These insights can inform the de-sign of future systems, interfaces, and training aimed at supportingcognitive work in complex, high-stakes environments.

Scenario-based research is widely used across disciplines, from emergency management and healthcare to military strategy and live-action role-playing (LARP). However, inconsistencies in terminology and reporting practices hinder clarity, replicability, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. This study addresses these challenges by developing a standardized glossary to improve scenario documentation in both academic research and professional practice. Using qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with nine professionals across six domains, the study identifies key terminological inconsistencies and categorizes essential scenario components into nine thematic groups, including scenario types, temporal dynamics, immersion mechanisms, and evaluation methods. The resulting glossary enhances clarity, fosters interdisciplinary communication, and supports methodological rigor, enabling more consistent and comparable scenario-based research. By providing a unified lexicon, this study bridges gaps between qualitative and quantitative approaches, facilitating knowledge transfer and improving replicability. Future research should focus on validating and refining the glossary through practical applications in multi-agency exercises and academic studies.