Expert systems

Abstract

Expertise is the basis for scientific advances as well as for application of scientific results, of the knowledge involved and of the understanding necessary in actual production conditions. We are interested here in the latter with respect to developing countries. How can scientific advances in agriculture and meteorology best serve the needs of the developing world? Many of these advances are technologically driven, rather than needs driven. Whilst it is now common for research and development projects in meteorology to incorporate a component on applications and/or impacts (Challinor et al. 2009), does this go far enough towards addressing real world needs? © 2010 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.