Dlodlo, N2012-07-042012-07-042012-04Dlodlo, N. Adopting the Internet of Things technologies in environmental management in South Africa. 2nd International Conference on Environment Science and Engineering (ICESE 2012), Bangkok, Thailand, 7-8 April 2012, pp 45-552010-4618http://www.ipcbee.com/vol32/009-ICESE2012-D033.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/5981Copyright: 2012 IACSIT Press, Singapore. This is the post-print version of the work. The definitive version is published in the 2nd International Conference on Environment Science and Engineering (ICESE 2012), Bangkok, Thailand, 7-8 April 2012, pp 45-55This paper reports on potential applications of IoT technologies that could contribute to sustainable environmental management (EM in South Africa). These technologies have been categorised under environmental quality and protection, natural resource management, oceans and coasts management, climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, conservation and environmental awareness. A literature review was conducted to identify applications of the IoT at an international level that fall into the categories mentioned above. The research then analysed these applications and suggested applications that can be customised to the South African environment. The purpose of the paper, therefore, is to prove the potential of IoT as a possible contributor to sustainable EM in South Africa. This is in line with South Africa's Department of Environmental Affairs' mission of “creating a prosperous and equitable society that lives in harmony with the environment.” The question that this research answers therefore is, “What IoT technologies should be adopted in South Africa to make an impact on sustainable environmental management?”enSustainable environmental managementEnvironmental managementBiodiversityClimate changeInternet of thingsSouth African environmental managementOceansEnvironmentNatural resourcesConference PresentationDlodlo, N. (2012). Adopting the Internet of Things technologies in environmental management in South Africa. IACSIT Press. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5981Dlodlo, N. "Adopting the Internet of Things technologies in environmental management in South Africa." (2012): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5981Dlodlo N, Adopting the Internet of Things technologies in environmental management in South Africa; IACSIT Press; 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5981 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Dlodlo, N AB - This paper reports on potential applications of IoT technologies that could contribute to sustainable environmental management (EM in South Africa). These technologies have been categorised under environmental quality and protection, natural resource management, oceans and coasts management, climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, conservation and environmental awareness. A literature review was conducted to identify applications of the IoT at an international level that fall into the categories mentioned above. The research then analysed these applications and suggested applications that can be customised to the South African environment. The purpose of the paper, therefore, is to prove the potential of IoT as a possible contributor to sustainable EM in South Africa. This is in line with South Africa's Department of Environmental Affairs' mission of “creating a prosperous and equitable society that lives in harmony with the environment.” The question that this research answers therefore is, “What IoT technologies should be adopted in South Africa to make an impact on sustainable environmental management?” DA - 2012-04 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Sustainable environmental management KW - Environmental management KW - Biodiversity KW - Climate change KW - Internet of things KW - South African environmental management KW - Oceans KW - Environment KW - Natural resources LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2012 SM - 2010-4618 T1 - Adopting the Internet of Things technologies in environmental management in South Africa TI - Adopting the Internet of Things technologies in environmental management in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5981 ER -