4th industrial revolution in solid waste management sector
Loginov, Andrei (2020)
Loginov, Andrei
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202104024176
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202104024176
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Development and growth of society entails growth of demand in resources. Current system determining the life lifecycle of products from raw materials to wastes proved to be inefficient in a long-term perspective. Sustainable development is not achievable, as present paradigm neither able to equally provide exponentially growing population with goods, nor manage waste generated from production of those goods. Taking into account, how inefficiency of resource management affects ecological situation, it becomes apparent that there is an inevitable need in taking action. Certain modern technologies like Big Data, IoT or Artificial Neural Networks have great potential to change the situation for better. Integrated usage of such technologies is considered as new industrial revolution. Fourth industrial revolution might be the lifebuoy for humanity sinking in the ocean of its own waste.
This paper is aimed to emphasize the importance of fourth industrial revolution and particularly its implementation in solid waste management. Key components of fourth industrial revolution will be studied by focusing on their technology and range of application. Also, case studies with applications of those technologies in different areas of solid waste management sector will be reviewed, to evaluate benefits from implementing fourth industrial revolution.
This paper is aimed to emphasize the importance of fourth industrial revolution and particularly its implementation in solid waste management. Key components of fourth industrial revolution will be studied by focusing on their technology and range of application. Also, case studies with applications of those technologies in different areas of solid waste management sector will be reviewed, to evaluate benefits from implementing fourth industrial revolution.