Lesson developed by Nancy Soo
Scenarios are used in dramatic arts to outline a plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars of the scenes, characters, etc. It can be a complete script of a motion picture or television program, with instruction for shooting.Scenarios are an imagined sequence of events, especially any of several detailed plans or possibilities. (Random House Webster's College Dictionary. 1992)
The scenario technique was adapted into business practices to imagine and plan emergency solutions possible real events that could seriously impact or destroy corporations. The use of scenario is used to think out immediate detailed plans of action to reduce the effects of problems or disasters that could occur and demand immediate action(s) from a corporation. The planning helps the business leaders to prepare their employees to preplan strategies of actions. By simulation and role playing the scenarios, the employees can help to prevent or to lessen the effects of any major disaster from destroying the business or corporation.
Scientist and environmental planners can use this strategy to help plan out preventive measures to stop disasters from destroying a habitat.
Many times it is overwhelming to think out how to organize and plan different strategies to prevent the many possible disasters that could occur and totally destroying a habitat.
This matrix system will help to look at the big picture of a habitat and to see how to organized a variety of solution(s) to each type of disaster.
Look at each type of disaster, or think of other types of problems that could impact a habitat. Then think out types of solutions or steps of actions that could prevent the impact of a catastrophe.
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