Internet of Things (IOT) and Sustainable Development Focusing on Its Environmental Effects (Case Study: Denmark)

Subject Areas : Iranian Sociological Review

Babak Goldouzian ¹ , Mohammad Soltanifar ² , Seyed Ali Rahmanzadeh ³ , Soroush Fathi ⁴ , Sara Mohammadpour ⁵

1 - Ph.D. Student of Social Communication Sciences, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Associate Professor of Social Communication Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor of Social Communication Sciences, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
4 - Associate Professor of Sociology, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
5 - Assistant Professor of Social Communication Sciences, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2021-08-07 Accepted : 2021-08-07 Published : 2021-06-01

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT), Environmental effects, Sustainable development, Denmark,

Abstract :

Internet of things (IOT) technology is being quickly expanded, advanced, and implemented in developed countries. In this situation, Denmark is considered an instance of successful implementation and application of IOT in terms of the connected equipment. The present study investigates the issue of IOT and sustainable development focusing on its environmental effects in Denmark. The research has been done by analytical citation referring to the papers and reports published in Denmark. Study of the resources shows that IOT has realized the goals of sustainable development in the area of environment. Several components including waste management, reduction of pollution and wastes, supplying renewable energies, reduction of carbon production and greenhouse gas emission, energy efficiency, saving energy, and reduction of pollutants have been extracted from the reviewed literature. The results suggest that regarding the use of fuel consumption planning and traffic information, IOT can decrease fossil fuel consumption and pollutants in transportation area. In general, achieving the mentioned goals makes it possible to create environmentally-friendly cities that are favourable places for living.