Application of Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies in Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI): A Bibliometric Review
Bibliographic record
Abstract
This bibliometric review elucidates the emerging intersection of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI), demonstrating the potential to reshape urban stormwater management. The study analyzes a steadily increasing corpus of literature since 2013, pointing out considerable international collaboration. Prominent contributions originate from the United States, Canada, Italy, China, and Australia, underscoring the global acknowledgement of the potential of IoT-enhanced GSI. Diverse GSI applications such as green roofs, smart rain barrels, bioretention systems, and stormwater detention ponds have demonstrated enhanced efficiency and real-time control with IoT integration. However, existing literature reveals several challenges, notably the requirement of advanced monitoring, the development of predictive optimization strategies, and extensive scalability. Comprehensive cost–benefit analyses are also critical for the widespread acceptance of IoT-integrated GSI. Current research addresses these challenges by exploring innovative strategies such as microbial-fuel-cell-powered soil moisture sensors and large-scale RTC bioretention systems. Emphasis is also on the need for security measures against potential digital threats. Future research needs to focus on real-time data-based monitoring plans, model validation, continuous optimization, and supportive policy frameworks. As the world confronts urban development, climate change, and aging infrastructure, IoT and GSI synergism presents a promising solution for effective stormwater management and enhancement of cultural ecosystem services. Continued exploration in this promising domain is crucial to pave the way for smarter, greener urban environments.
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How this classification was reachedexpand
Full frame distilled prediction
Teacher imitationNot calibrated prevalence, not ground truth. Human validation pending. Learned from the 10,348 direct Codex labels and 10,348 direct Gemma labels. Candidate is the union of thresholded teacher heads; consensus is their intersection. These outputs are machine_predicted_unvalidated and are not human labels or direct frontier model labels.
Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
| Category | Codex | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Metaresearch | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.007 | 0.042 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Machine scores (provisional)
The two teacher heads of the student model, read on this work. A score orders the frame for review; it never asserts a category, and the validation status ships verbatim with every row.
Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.
score_only:v0-immature-baseline · verbatim from the scoring run: score_only means the number may rank works, and no category label ships from itClassification
machine, unvalidatedMachine predicted; a candidate call from one teacher head, not a consensus.
How this classification was reached, model by model and score by score, is at the end of the page under "How this classification was reached".