Taking advantage of converging technologies for monitoring environmental pollution adopted by the business sector

Abstract

This article intends to describe how some convergent technologies contribute to characterization, monitoring, and control of air, soil, and water pollution dynamics; Likewise, it seeks to shed light on challenges and opportunities from the business sector regarding the adoption of converging technologies in their operations. The bibliographical review on the mentioned categories was carried out, at first, generalities on converging technologies and pollution monitoring are illustrated; secondly, practical cases are exposed on how some converging technologies have been implemented for the monitoring, control and characterization of contamination; and in a third moment, four fronts are illustrated regarding dynamics related to the digital transformation of companies. Allowing conclusions such as that the use of converging technologies improves the characterization and monitoring of contaminants, these technologies reduce costs in said processes related to contamination, likewise, the synergy between converging technologies and control of contaminants would support the creation of public policy regarding environmental contamination, thus promoting the improvement of public health and sanitary protection; Regarding the business adoption of converging technologies front, four key sub-themes stand out: Converging Technologies and their social and environmental orientation, Benefits of converging technologies in industries, Workforce skills, Readiness and business adoption of Converging Technologies.