Environmentally sustainable smart cities and their converging AI, IoT, and big data technologies and solutions: an integrated approach to an extensive literature review

Energy Informatics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 6(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2023

There have recently been intensive efforts aimed at addressing the challenges of environmental degradation and climate change through applied innovative solutions AI, IoT, Big Data. Given synergistic potential these advanced technologies, their convergence is being embraced leveraged by smart cities in an attempt to make progress toward reaching targets sustainable development goals under what has termed "environmentally cities." This new paradigm urbanism represents a significant research gap itself. To fill this gap, study explores key trends driving factors environmentally maps thematic evolution. Further, it examines fragmentation, amalgamation, transition underlying models as well converging Data technologies solutions. It employs combines bibliometric analysis evidence synthesis methods. A total 2,574 documents were collected from Web Science database compartmentalized into three sub-periods: 1991-2015, 2016-2019, 2020-2021. The results show that are rapidly growing trend markedly escalated during second third periods-due acceleration digitalization decarbonization agendas-thanks COVID-19 rapid advancement data-driven technologies. also reveals that, while overall priority topics dynamic over time-some AI techniques sustainability areas received more attention than others. synthesized indicates increasing criticism fragmentation cities, widespread diffusion SDGs agenda, dominance ICT significantly impacted materialization thereby influencing landscape dynamics cities. suggests provides approaches tackling sustainability. However, involve costs pose ethical risks regulatory conundrums. findings can inform scholars practitioners emerging technology assist policymakers designing implementing responsive policies.

Язык: Английский

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Assessing the energy security of European Union countries from two perspectives – A new integrated approach based on MCDM methods

Applied Energy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 347, С. 121443 - 121443

Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2023

The subject of this article concerns a crucial issue energy security in the European Union countries, especially during war Ukraine. paper presents results study aimed at assessing level EU-27 countries from two perspectives (for variants analysis). first variant assesses which is derived traditional approach related to availability sources affordable prices (energy and economic factors). second perspective sustainable development, so-called security, which, addition factors, also takes into account environmental social factors. multi-criteria nature matter undertaken determined adoption methodology based on Multiple-criteria decision-making methods (MCDM) for study. Also, author's integrated indicator weighting MCDM was used. CRiteria Importance Through Intercriteria Correlation (CRITIC) standard deviation (SD) were utilized determine weights, Grey relational analysis (GRA) Technique Order Preference by Similarity Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) used core part research. Based proposed research results, rankings studied created analyzed levels specified. carried out an 11-year period between 2010 2020. showed that some EU depends assessment variant. Regardless variant, high found Scandinavian countries. It reasonable use presented when developing new climate strategy, seems absolutely necessary geopolitical situation has now emerged region. should be regarded as voice discussion choice direction pace transformation context building knowledge-based economy neutrality Europe.

Язык: Английский

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Food Security Challenges in Europe in the Context of the Prolonged Russian–Ukrainian Conflict

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(6), С. 4745 - 4745

Опубликована: Март 7, 2023

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two major agricultural powers, has numerous severe socio-economic consequences that are presently being felt worldwide undermining the functioning of global food system. war also had a profound impact on European Accordingly, this paper examines implications security pillars (viz. availability, access, use, stability) in countries considers potential strategies for addressing mitigating these effects. highlights supply Europe does not seem to be jeopardized since most generally self-sufficient many products. Nonetheless, might access production costs. Indeed, industry is net importer several commodities, such as inputs animal feed. This vulnerability, combined with high costs fertilizers energy, creates difficulties farmers threatens drive up prices, affecting affordability access. Higher input prices increase and, ultimately, inflation. may affect (food) poverty. concludes increasing aid, ensuring stable fertilizer supply, imposing an energy price cap, initiating farmer support package, switching renewable sources cultivation, changing individual behaviors, lifting trade restrictions, political stability can safeguard strengthen resilience

Язык: Английский

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The Influence of the Global Energy Crisis on Energy Efficiency: A Comprehensive Analysis

Energies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 17(4), С. 947 - 947

Опубликована: Фев. 18, 2024

The global energy crisis, which began in 2021 due to the extraordinary economic recovery after pandemic and intensified Russia’s invasion of Ukraine February 2022, has changed conditions management, paying more attention efficiency. Natural gas prices have reached record levels and, consequently, so electricity some markets. Oil their highest level since 2008. Higher contributed sharply increased inflation. Households are again becoming interested buying coal as a source heat. High pushed many families into poverty forced factories cut production or even close. They also slowed growth point where countries heading for serious recession. Paradoxically, negative effects crisis may accelerate introduction cleaner, sustainable, renewable such wind solar energy. is comparable oil 1970s, when it significant advances current highlighted importance investments resources initiated process integrating regional markets, developing efficiency promoting energies. aim this article comprehensively explore complex relationship between awareness, consumption patterns, efficiency, with focus on both individual consumers industries, during crisis. This paper based literature review, overarching policy documents, reports, other secondary documents. primary research method was systematic review method, impact evaluated. study emphasizes diverse influences ranging from factors consumer preferences environmental consciousness. findings underscore responsibility industries contributing energy-saving efforts active role market. highlighted, call comprehensive approach that integrates criteria product development corporate social responsibility.

Язык: Английский

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A comprehensive review of green hydrogen energy systems

Renewable Energy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 231, С. 120911 - 120911

Опубликована: Июль 3, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Environmental reverberations of geopolitical risk and economic policy uncertainty resulting from the Russia-Ukraine conflict: A wavelet based approach for sectoral CO2 emissions

Environmental Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 231, С. 116034 - 116034

Опубликована: Май 2, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Disrupted harvests: how Ukraine – Russia war influences global food systems – a systematic review

Policy Studies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 45(3-4), С. 310 - 335

Опубликована: Март 18, 2024

Amid Ukraine's geopolitical turmoil, a ripple effect is echoing across global agricultural and food systems – phenomenon with far-reaching implications for producers, traders, consumers the globe. This systematic study delves into this intricate interaction, examining scholarly literature to determine magnitude complexities of war's impact on agri-food systems. Utilizing rigourous methodology, we screened 236 articles from Web Science database as March 2023, narrowing corpus 62 significant publications that meet comprehensive eligibility criteria. The war affected all security dimensions, but most dramatic was access. Indeed, decrease in domestic production productivity; damage assets, production, stocks; increase input prices; changes land use degradation; labour shortage rural areas reduced supply availability, especially cereals. availability led increased prices inflation, which, combined disruption trade, markets, chains, access, poor vulnerable people groups. Effects utilization are mainly seen diet quality dietary diversity. also stability dimension, owing volatility uncertainty future supply. Similarly, has dimensions system sustainability (viz. environmental, social, economic, political). However, some phenomena have particularly socio-economic such insecurity malnutrition, poverty vulnerability, migration displacement. Therefore, it imperative evidence-based strategies policies not only efficient effective sustainable. Consequently, conducting extensive research conflict's medium- long-term consequences crucial, context developing countries, which hitherto been largely overlooked prior research.

Язык: Английский

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Challenges of the green transition for the recovery of the Western Balkans

Energy Sustainability and Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2024

Abstract Background The aim of this paper is to reconsider the necessity for green transition and key preconditions implementation a circular economy in Western Balkan countries. With objective research mind, method analysis synthesis was applied determine (1) regulatory institutional prerequisites transition; (2) need countries redefine model sustainable economic growth towards (3) development opportunities recovery defined Green Agenda Balkans; (4) possibility implementing Balkans. Main text main findings indicate that: region, following example EU, should define national strategic approach with an accompanying action plan framework; biggest challenge reform energy sector restructuring energy-intensive economy; have untapped potential renewable sources report improvement efficiency; can boost transition, because region five-time lower value resource productivity than average while generation waste (excluding major mineral wastes) per GDP unit compared EU; (5) cross-sectoral governance be more coordinated. Conclusions might opportunity Balkans, which enable as well security environmental protection. However, not easy, faces problem underdeveloped capacities that provide only base long-term planning but also financial resources efficient projects. In addition, it essential understand principles interaction all activities achievement goals.

Язык: Английский

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Development and Validation of the War Worry Scale (WWS) in a Sample of Italian Young Adults: An Instrument to Assess Worry About War in Non-War-Torn Environments

European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(2), С. 24 - 24

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2025

The expansion of wars around the world fosters a macrosocial stress with multilevel effects that also affect mental health populations not directly involved, in particular evolutionary targets delicate transition. present study describes process development, validation, and evaluation psychometric properties War Worry Scale (WWS), an instrument explores psychological impact war contexts involved and, particular, target population young Italian adults. construct definition item generation WWS is presented here then verified Study I, which, using sample 250 adults (40.4% male 59.6% female), exploration factor structure through exploratory analysis (EFA) presents preliminary properties. An independent 500 (39.4% male; 60.6% female) was recruited for II, which results confirmatory (CFA) supporting second-order two first-order dimensions, about Present (WWP) Future (WWF), composed 10 items (5 per dimension). internal consistency WWS, convergent, discriminant, concurrent validity other validated measures, measurement invariance between males females are further described. Finally, significant differences levels found relation to several sociodemographic variables, i.e., gender, occupational status, relationship political orientation. Overall, Studies I II confirm validity, robustness, reliability Scale.

Язык: Английский

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Human Monkeypox: A Comprehensive Overview of Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention Strategies

Pathogens, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(7), С. 947 - 947

Опубликована: Июль 18, 2023

Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is an emerging zoonotic that belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus and presents clinical symptoms similar those of smallpox, such as fever vesicular-pustular skin lesions. However, differential diagnosis between smallpox monkeypox does not cause lymphadenopathy but generates swelling in lymph nodes. Since eradication MPXV has been identified most common human disease. Despite being endemic certain regions Africa, current outbreak, which began early 2022, spread numerous countries worldwide, raising global concern. As end May 2023, over 87,545 cases 141 deaths have reported, with non-endemic countries, primarily due human-to-human transmission. To better understand this threat, review overview key aspects infection, including its animal reservoirs, modes transmission, models, epidemiology, immunological features, diagnosis, treatments, vaccines, prevention strategies. The material presented here provides a comprehensive understanding disease, while emphasizing significance unique characteristics 2022 outbreak. This offers valuable information can inform future research aid development effective interventions.

Язык: Английский

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