Big Data in Emission Producing Manufacturing Industries – An Explorative Literature Review

Abstract

Abstract. Data management and intelligent systems provide new possibilities and trajectories for environmentally robust industrial production. Global climate change has evoked a number of fresh studies on data management, openness and environmental innovation. This literature review approaches current academic research focusing on big data, industry, and emissions. The paper is based on key word searches that returned publications from high-class scientific journals dedicated to this particular topic. The article reading illustrates that big data is utilised in various industries, and explores a large variety of polluting substances. The authors argue that innovative and insightful new ways of using big data provide tools for emission monitoring and clean technology utilisation. The diversity in the analysed articles proves the complexity of market operations and corporate responsibility. The paper concludes in addressing the need of using and combining data resources, particularly at the industry unit level, in order to develop more efficient tools for environmental monitoring and decision making.

The Applicability of Big Data in Climate Change Research: The Importance of System of Systems Thinking

“…Furthermore, machine learning can be effectively utilized for low-carbon urban planning (Milojevic-Dupont et al, 2020). Outside the field of industry, co-operation, legislation, and environmental agreements are essential to realize a sustainable manufacturing environment (Hämäläinen and Inkinen, 2019). The concept of smart cities seeks to overcome and prevent climate change and issues concerning urbanization (Sharifi, 2019), moreover, smart transportation policies can utilize the advantages of Big Data (De Gennaro et al, 2016).…”

Reviewing Truck Logistics: Solutions for Achieving Low Emission Road Freight Transport

“…Similar research has been done earlier in the maritime context. For example, Hämäläinen and Inkinen [10] summarized that low emissions development will (or has to) cover several (clean) technology domains, starting from bio-fuels up to the physical transport routing optimization and waste water handling. In practice, this means that in hybrid ship designs there are no single solutions to convert an environmentally hazardous vessel into a responsible clean one.…”

“…The analyzed articles are limited to truck logistics that address technical engine solutions, and existing (currently used) and new fuels. It is expected that the papers provide a scattered array of solutions as has been the case in maritime studies (for corresponding literature review, see [10]). Based on these considerations, the purpose for this selective literature review is to understand: How does the selected academic literature approach and propose solutions for the mitigation of emissions from trucks in freight transport, and what are the most relevant methods for reducing them in this article set?…”