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Online game balances differing land uses

Online game balances differing land uses An online educational game introduces high school students to land-use concepts that balance agricultural production with environmental impacts. The game, developed by Iowa researchers, encourages young people to apply that knowledge when they become responsible for making decisions in farming operations or community planning. People in Ecosystems Watershed Integration, also known as PEWI, https://www.nrem.iastate.edu/pewi/, is a watershed-scale simulator or educational “what-if” game. It includes features to make it useful to students and instructors seeking to understand land-use [...]

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