Prognosticationthe
Prognosticationthe is a field of inquiry and practice concerned with the study, development, and application of methods for predicting future states across diverse domains. The term blends prognostication with the suffix -the to denote a theoretical domain or discipline, signaling an explicit focus on the epistemology of foresight. The field emphasizes rigorous handling of uncertainty, probabilistic reasoning, and the ethical dimensions of forecasting.
It draws on statistics, data science, scenario planning, and foresight methodologies to generate and compare possible
Historically, prognosticationthe arose from converging traditions in risk assessment, futures studies, and decision science. While forecasting
Applications span public policy, business strategy, climate and health risk assessment, technology forecasting, and disaster preparedness.
See also: Prognosis, Forecasting, Foresight studies, Risk analysis.