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“…However information software backward development will cause serious waste of resources, increasing carbon emissions. For ICT hardware, most hardware devices have adopted energy-saving techniques (Tuysuz and Trestian, 2020). From this, the use of old energy-saving equipment will be more environmentally friendly, compared to the production of new energy-saving equipment.…”
With the rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT) and counter-cyclical expanding of foreign direct investment (FDI), most foreign-invested companies in China are highly polluting. Meanwhile, new research shows that the impact of ICT on the environment is uncertain. This study is an effort in dividing ICT into hardware and software, aiming to explore its effects on CO2 emissions from 2003 to 2017 in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China, and further explore the impacts of its application to foreign-invested enterprises on environmental quality. The findings show that ICT software specifies negative and statistically significant effects on CO2 emissions, but ICT hardware and FDI indicate positive and statistically significant effects on CO2 emissions. However, when ICT software and hardware are applied to foreign-invested enterprises, they can significantly improve the environmental quality. It is noteworthy that previous period of ICT software will increase current CO2 emissions significantly, yet ICT hardware lagged three years will reduce current CO2 emissions significantly.
“…However information software backward development will cause serious waste of resources, increasing carbon emissions. For ICT hardware, most hardware devices have adopted energy-saving techniques (Tuysuz and Trestian, 2020). From this, the use of old energy-saving equipment will be more environmentally friendly, compared to the production of new energy-saving equipment.…”
With the rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT) and counter-cyclical expanding of foreign direct investment (FDI), most foreign-invested companies in China are highly polluting. Meanwhile, new research shows that the impact of ICT on the environment is uncertain. This study is an effort in dividing ICT into hardware and software, aiming to explore its effects on CO2 emissions from 2003 to 2017 in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China, and further explore the impacts of its application to foreign-invested enterprises on environmental quality. The findings show that ICT software specifies negative and statistically significant effects on CO2 emissions, but ICT hardware and FDI indicate positive and statistically significant effects on CO2 emissions. However, when ICT software and hardware are applied to foreign-invested enterprises, they can significantly improve the environmental quality. It is noteworthy that previous period of ICT software will increase current CO2 emissions significantly, yet ICT hardware lagged three years will reduce current CO2 emissions significantly.
“…Tuysuz [ 85 ] presents a very interesting concept, “Green IoT”, a novel and powerful element needed to elevate the study of IoT and its applications towards energy sustainability and SDG compliance. It analyses the green perspective of the IoT paradigm and aims to contribute to establishing a global approach to green IoT environments.…”
We live in complex times in the health, social, political, and energy spheres, and we must be aware of and implement new trends in intelligent social health systems powered by the Internet of Things (IoT). Sustainable development, energy efficiency, and public health are interrelated parameters that can transform a system or an environment for the benefit of people and the planet. The integration of sensors and smart devices should promote energy efficiency and ensure that sustainable development goals are met. This work is carried out according to a mixed approach, with a literature review and an analysis of the impact of the Sustainable Development Goals on the applications of the Internet of Things and smart systems. In the analysis of results, the following questions are answered about these systems and applications: a) Are IoT applications key to the improvement of people’s health and the environment? b) Are there research and case studies implemented in cities or territories that demonstrate the effectiveness of IoT applications and their benefits to public health? c) What sustainable development indicators and objectives can be assessed in the applications and projects analyzed?
“…For managing resources utilized by IoT for sustainable and green smart cities, the authors of [213] introduced delay tolerant streaming and hybrid adaptive bandwidth and power techniques during media transmission in a smart city. Furthermore, the authors of [214] discussed a sustainable green-IoT environment. However, in [215] the authors presented greening the technologies process for sustainable smart cities by exploring the greening IoT in improving the environment, life quality, and economy while minimizing the negative impact on the environment and human health.…”
The development of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology and their integration in smart cities have changed the way we work and live, and enriched our society. However, IoT technologies present several challenges such as increases in energy consumption, and produces toxic pollution as well as E-waste in smart cities. Smart city applications must be environmentally-friendly, hence require a move towards green IoT. Green IoT leads to an eco-friendly environment, which is more sustainable for smart cities. Therefore, it is essential to address the techniques and strategies for reducing pollution hazards, traffic waste, resource usage, energy consumption, providing public safety, life quality, and sustaining the environment and cost management. This survey focuses on providing a comprehensive review of the techniques and strategies for making cities smarter, sustainable, and eco-friendly. Furthermore, the survey focuses on IoT and its capabilities to merge into aspects of potential to address the needs of smart cities. Finally, we discuss challenges and opportunities for future research in smart city applications.
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