Economic and technological aspects of using IoT for sustainable environment management. The Case of IoT Wildfire Detection Systems

• Author: Daj A.
• Pages: 171-184

Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov

Series V: Economic Sciences • Vol. 9 (58) No. 2 - 2016

Economic and technological aspects of using IoT for

sustainable environment management.

The case of IoT Wildfire Detection Systems -

Alexis DAJ1

Abstract: The paper has as main goal to evaluate the feasibility of a Next Generation

Wireless Sensor Network System for Forest Fire Protection as an Internet of Things (IoT)

Application. This new solution for forest fire monitoring and protection could be targeted at

both state and private organizations, which are located in regions where fires represent a

threat. After a broad economic and technical examination, the article will show that this type

of IoT system can offer an efficient approach for reducing economic and biodiversity loss,

while helping to prevent human casualties.

Key-words: Internet of Things (IoT), Sustainable Economic Development, Environment

Management, Wildfire Detection, Wireless Sensor Network.

1. Introduction

Within the current turbulent global economic, demographic, social and ecologic

context, governments, local administrative authorities, researchers and commercial

companies or even individuals have to recognize the importance of the resources

contained in the forest environment - not only from the perspective of the

biodiversity, but also from the point of view of the economic resources which forests

enclose. Therefore, any major threat posed to this essential component of the

environment should be identified, studied and fought through the most efficient and

modern economic policies and technological means.

One of the most dangerous phenomena, which jeopardize forests, is

represented by forest fires. A forest fire is any form of unrestrained fire that erupts

in a forested area. Forest fires have proven to be a massive form of destruction for

humankind, especially when not countered through appropriate measures and

strategies. The most important measures for fighting forest fires are:

1. Prevention.

2. Prediction.

3. Suppression.

1 Transilvania University of Braşov, alexis.daj@unitbv.ro