How can IoT devices improve environmental assessments?
Environmental assessments are crucial for evaluating the impacts of human activities on the natural environment and identifying ways to mitigate or prevent them. However, traditional methods of environmental assessment can be costly, time-consuming, and limited by data availability and quality. That's why many environmental consultants are turning to IoT devices, or internet of things devices, to improve their environmental assessments. IoT devices are smart sensors that can collect, transmit, and analyze data from various environmental parameters, such as air quality, water quality, soil quality, noise, wildlife, and vegetation. In this article, we will explore how IoT devices can improve environmental assessments in four ways: by enhancing data collection, by enabling real-time monitoring, by facilitating data integration, and by supporting decision-making.