Research Trends in the Use of the Internet of Things in Sustainability Practices: A Systematic Review

Alejandro Valencia-Arias (), Juana Ramírez Dávila, Wilmer Londoño-Celis, Lucia Palacios-Moya, Julio Leyrer Hernández, Erica Agudelo-Ceballos and Hernán Uribe-Bedoya
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Alejandro Valencia-Arias: School of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Señor de Sipán, Chiclayo 14001, Peru
Juana Ramírez Dávila: General Studies Department, Universidad Señor de Sipán, Chiclayo 14001, Peru
Wilmer Londoño-Celis: Coordinación de Investigaciones, Institución Universitaria Marco Fidel Suarez, Bello 051052, Colombia
Lucia Palacios-Moya: Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Señor de Sipán, Chiclayo 14001, Peru
Julio Leyrer Hernández: Instituto de Investigación y Estudios de la Mujer, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru
Erica Agudelo-Ceballos: Departamento de Ciencias Administrativas, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín 050034, Colombia
Hernán Uribe-Bedoya: Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales y de la Construcción, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín 050034, Colombia

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 7, 1-23

Abstract: This article discusses the role of technological advancements, particularly in the IoT domain, in promoting economic, productive, and social development in the context of environmental sustainability. The research focuses on identifying specific trends in the application of these systems for sustainable practices through a bibliometric analysis using PRISMA. The text presents an evaluation of global scientific productivity, highlighting the significant contributions of countries such as China and the United States. It also emphasizes India’s prominent role in the efficiency of the agri-food supply chain. The study further examines thematic evolution, keyword networks, and their co-occurrence, as well as the relationship between validity and frequency. The article proposes a research agenda that concludes the exponential growth of IoT research in sustainable cities since 2016. The research agenda focuses on energy efficiency, cloud computing, and big data. Additionally, the article identifies smart cities and sensor usage, along with the creation of new decentralized networks, as priority research areas that will remain relevant in the future. The article emphasizes the importance of security and privacy in these areas.

Keywords: Internet of Things; sustainability; smart cities; sensors; PRISMA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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