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Environmental Monitoring and Assessment for Sustainability

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 10047

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Christos Spandonidis

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PRISMA Electronics, 17564 Paleo Faliro, Greece
Interests: Industrial IoT; ship digitalization; digital twins; sustainable vessel operations; AI/ML applications
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Dr. Fotis Giannopoulos

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Research and Development, Prisma Electronics SA, Ag.Kyriakis 45, 17564 P. Falliro, Attica, Greece
Interests: signal processing; signal analysis; structural health monitoring

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the promising features of Industry 4.0 and artificial-intelligence-related methods for environmental monitoring and assessment in the industrial sector. The purpose of this Special Issue is to motivate research that links these two major areas and highlights their connection to the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The ability to utilize data to obtain knowledge, predictions, and today's insights give the tools for continuous process improvements and optimal performance throughout the lifetime of assets. By applying advanced analytics to new and historical data and using big data visualization techniques to present the insights, decisionmakers can assess the environmental status and make data-driven decisions that support sustainable growth.

The Special issue aims to highlight several issues both in the fusion and analysis of information, when it comes to industrial environmental monitoring and assessment network architectures, mainly (but not limited) due to:

  • Adverse conditions within specific offshore /industrial environments,
  • Wide geographical distribution of the signal acquisition nodes,
  • Energy consumption of the monitoring network,
  • Latency/bandwidth limitation on a satellite communication network,
  • Cybersecurity issues,
  • A variety of data analysis methods and technologies.

In addition, emphasis is given to the fulfillment of the requirements highlighted in the literature:

  • The need for smart monitoring instruments with lower power requirements, higher accuracy, the ability for synchronization, and applicability in a variety of sensor types;
  • The need for an efficient wireless communication network that allows multi-measurement acquisition and real-time data exchange between different structures and between structures and third parties (e.g., authorities);
  • Advancements in edge, fog, and cloud computing that enhance industrial Internet of Things and artificial intelligence technology;
  • Combination of low-power mesh networking and 5G protocols to allow communication over long distances in an efficient and energy-efficient way.

Dr. Christos Spandonidis
Dr. Fotis Giannopoulos
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • environmental monitoring
  • industrial Internet of Things
  • artificial intelligence
  • predictive analytics
  • digital twins
  • energy efficiency

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Neighborhood-Level Particle Pollution Assessment during the COVID-19 Pandemic via a Novel IoT Solution
by Christos Spandonidis, Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos and Christina Saravanos
Sustainability 2023, 15(10), 8233; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15108233 - 18 May 2023
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In recent years, the concentration levels of various air pollutants have been constantly increasing, primarily due to the high vehicle flow. In 2020, however, severe lockdowns in Greece were imposed to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a rapid [...] Read more.
In recent years, the concentration levels of various air pollutants have been constantly increasing, primarily due to the high vehicle flow. In 2020, however, severe lockdowns in Greece were imposed to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a rapid reduction in the concentration levels of air pollutants such as PM2.5 and PM10 in the atmosphere. Initially, this paper seeks to identify the correlation between the concentration levels of PM10 and the traffic flow by acquiring data from low-cost IoT devices which were placed in Thessaloniki, Greece, from March to August 2020. The correlation and the linearity between the two parameters were further investigated by applying descriptive analytics, regression techniques, Pearson correlation, and independent T-testing. The obtained results indicate that the concentration levels of PM10 are strongly correlated to the vehicle flow. Therefore, the results hint that the decrease in the vehicle flow could result in improving the quality of environmental air. Finally, the acquired results point out that the temperature and humidity are weakly correlated with the concentration levels of PM10 present in the atmosphere. Full article
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Quality Assessment of Sludge from Filter Backwash Water in Swimming Pool Facilities
by Edyta Łaskawiec
Sustainability 2023, 15(3), 1811; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15031811 - 17 Jan 2023
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Swimming pools are examples of water-intensive facilities, where solutions for reducing economic and environmental costs are searched with increased frequency. One of the solutions supporting savings is the recovery of water from wastewater, including backwash water obtained while rinsing the filter bed. The [...] Read more.
Swimming pools are examples of water-intensive facilities, where solutions for reducing economic and environmental costs are searched with increased frequency. One of the solutions supporting savings is the recovery of water from wastewater, including backwash water obtained while rinsing the filter bed. The study objective was the qualitative and quantitative assessment of post-coagulation sludges, the main pollutant found in the washings. During the analyses, assessment of the sedimentation capabilities of the sludges was performed (gravitationally), particle size distribution was assessed (particle size distribution analyser) and assessment of phytotoxicity with the use of plant indicators in short-term tests was performed (Lemna minor, Lepidium sativum, Sinapis alba, Raphanus sativus). The samples were collected from two independent circulations, which differed in terms of capacity and type of coagulant used. The tested post-coagulation sludges were characterized by high content of total suspended solids: in samples from Circuit 1 from 251 to 128 mg/L, in Circuit 2 from 489 to 228 mg/L. However, the sedimentation processes enabled significant separation of sludges. The hydrolyzed coagulant contributed to the improvement of sedimentation capabilities of the sludges. Despite the fact that in many samples low sludge concentrations favored stimulation of plant growth, the post-coagulation sludges can constitute a hazard to plant growth, particularly in the long-term perspective. Full article
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Microplastic Pollution and Monitoring in Seawater and Harbor Environments: A Meta-Analysis and Review
by Maria-Paraskevi Belioka and Dimitrios S. Achilias
Sustainability 2023, 15(11), 9079; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15119079 - 4 Jun 2023
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Due to its widespread occurrence in practically all environmental sectors, including the terrestrial, marine, and atmospheric, microplastics (MP) have transitioned from an emerging pollutant to a chronic contaminant. Studies on the prevalence and hazardous effects on marine creatures have been conducted all over [...] Read more.
Due to its widespread occurrence in practically all environmental sectors, including the terrestrial, marine, and atmospheric, microplastics (MP) have transitioned from an emerging pollutant to a chronic contaminant. Studies on the prevalence and hazardous effects on marine creatures have been conducted all over the world, but only in coastal environments. Microplastic pollution has emerged as a global concern in marine environments and a danger to animals, predators, and humans because it has been discovered in the marine environment all over the world. This review examines the quantity of MP samples around the world and their colonization by marine microorganisms, as well as the detection, features, origins, and ecological implications of paint fragments and resins in our oceans and ports. These polymers are derived from paints and the fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) matrix used in shipbuilding. Microplastics should be regarded as coming from synthetic polymers found in ship coatings. For assessing microplastic pollution, choosing an appropriate sample technique is essential. Additionally, this review offers an overview of MP investigation methods, concentrating on sampling techniques, laboratory procedures, and the identification of MPs found in seawater, as well as assessing how well they apply to the seaport environment. Because of the widespread discovery of MP pollution, particularly in Africa, Asia, India, South Africa, North America, and Europe, it is clear that monitoring is crucial for determining the efficacy of mitigation efforts to limit the quantity of waste plastic entering the environment, especially through sensors and real-time information transfer systems (e.g., smart digital seawater monitoring). Full article
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