Expert Systems In Developing Countries: Practice And Promise

Introduction and Overview -- Harnessing Shell-Based Knowledge Engineering Environments: An Applications-Based Perspective -- Roles for Expert Systems in Agricultural Development -- Expert Systems for Agrotechnology Transfer -- AGASSISTANT: A New Generation Tool for Developing Agricultural Advisory Systems -- Knowledge Acquisition: A Case History of An Insect Control Expert System -- Knowledge Engineering: Creating Expert Systems for Crop Production Management in Egypt -- A Knowledge-Based Expert System for Planning and Design of Agroforestry Systems -- Expert Systems for Information Transfer About Soil and Crop Management in Developing Countries -- DREAGIS: A Knowledge-Based Agricultural Geographic Information System for the Dominican Republic -- Diffusion of Computer Technology in Primary Health Care in the Third World -- A Decision Support System for Village Health Workers in Developing Countries -- Financing Scheme Portfolio for Health Services in Developing Countries: An Expert System Approach -- Design of an Expert System for Water Pollution Determination/Prevention -- Expert System as Metaphor: The AskARIES Knowledgebase -- Future Promise in Light of Current Practice