Use of a simple knowledge based system for training development planners about the environmental consequences of development projects

Author

Edwards-Jones, Gareth ; Gough, Martin

Author_Institution

Dept. of Rural Resource Manage., Scottish Agric. Coll., Edinburgh, UK

fYear

1994

fDate

28-31 Mar 1994

Firstpage

333

Lastpage

337

Abstract

The objective of this work was to produce a computerised knowledge management system (KMS) to help a multilateral training development agency train natural resource planners to be more aware of the full environmental impacts of development projects. The KMS identifies primary and higher order impacts associated with a range of projects via a rule-based causal network. In order to provide the user with further information on a range of topics related to the impacts identified by the rulebase, hypertext linkages are provided between the rulebase and a textual database. This database contains information on the underlying causal mechanisms of impacts, suggestions for potential mitigating activities, a glossary and a bibliography. The development, structure and use of the KMS in training are discussed

Keywords

computer based training; deductive databases; environmental science computing; hypermedia; intelligent tutoring systems; public administration; bibliography; development planners; development projects; environmental consequences; environmental impacts; glossary; hypertext linkages; knowledge based system; knowledge management system; mitigating activities; multilateral training development agency; natural resource planners; rule-based causal network; textual database; training; Appraisal; Couplings; Databases; Educational institutions; Knowledge based systems; Knowledge management; Management training; Resource management; Robustness; Software tools;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Expert Systems for Development, 1994., Proceedings of International Conference on

Conference_Location

Bangkok

Print_ISBN

0-8186-5780-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICESD.1994.302257

Filename

302257