Edward Prutzer's research while affiliated with Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) and other places

Publications (4)

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This review systematically traces the context and evolution of climate-smart irrigation (CSI) in four South Asian countries-Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. CSI technologies and practices strive to address two main objectives: (1) sustainably enhance agricultural/water productivity and rural farm incomes to build community and farm-level res...
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In this paper, we examine the interactions, decisions, and evaluations of an interdisciplinary team of researchers tasked with developing an intelligent (AI-based) agricultural decision support system (DSS) that can provide farmers site-specific information about managing nutrients on their land. By doing so, we answer the following research questi...
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Artificial intelligence (AI) represents technologies with human‐like cognitive abilities to learn, perform, and make decisions. AI in precision agriculture (PA) enables farmers and farm managers to deploy highly targeted and precise farming practices based on site‐specific agroclimatic field measurements. The foundational and applied development of...
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This article conceptualizes how democratized modes of participation in spatial knowledge production via open source mapping platforms translate into educational praxis, detailing educational projects in the Global South using them. To do so, the article gathers findings from a critical discourse analysis of forum articles which discuss grassroots m...

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... While these technologies offer transformative potential in yield, efficiency, and sustainability, they also raise complex regulatory challenges. One of the main concerns is the issue of data privacy and security, especially with the integration of AI and real-time monitoring systems that collect extensive data [169,170]. Regulatory guidelines must be established to protect farmers' data and intellectual property. The use of new materials and technologies, such as different energy sources, alternative substrates, and genetically modified crops, may require updated safety and environmental impact assessments [171,172]. ...
... In addressing important issues for Egyptian women and centreing feminism, Fox and Ebada conclude that their students' podcasts act as forms of 'digital social capital' for both the podcasters and their audiences. Prutzer (2022) finds pedagogic potential in 'counter-mapping' practiceshacking, open GIS technology, community projects tied to a particular locale. Just as the classroom digital environment 'encourages rote memorization and recall', so, Prutzer argues, digital mapping 'encourages thinking in terms of routing and efficiency, not activation or critical enquiry'. ...