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Artificial Intelligence in Pollution Control and Management: Status and Future Prospects

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Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Sustainability

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Environmental pollution is becoming serious worldwide and remains a big challenge for human beings in this century. Many countries and organizations are seeking solutions to this problem and have set objectives in achieving digital transformation and Sustainable Development Goals by various means. Artificial intelligence is machine intelligence founded in 1950s and has been successfully applied to many areas not only in academia but also in industry. This book chapter provides researchers and interested readers with knowledge on artificial intelligence in sustainable development, artificial intelligence in water, in air pollution control as well as potential artificial intelligence-based techniques in the various industrial sectors are discussed. Artificial intelligence is proved and projected to be useful in future pollution control and environmental management, in industrial waste management globally, and in achieving Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations Development Programme.

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    Tuan-Dung Hoang

  2. Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Nong Lam University of Ho Chi Minh City, Hamlet 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Nguyen Minh Ky

  3. Gia Lam District, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Trau Quy Town, Ha Noi City, Vietnam

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  4. AI Academy Vietnam, Faculty of Environment, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Quyet Thang Commune, Thai Nguyen City, Vietnam

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  5. College of Environment and Natural Resources, Can Tho University, 3/2 street, Xuan Khanh Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam

    Nguyen Vo Chau Ngan

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Hoang, TD., Ky, N.M., Thuong, N.T.N., Nhan, H.Q., Ngan, N.V.C. (2022). Artificial Intelligence in Pollution Control and Management: Status and Future Prospects. In: Ong, H.L., Doong, Ra., Naguib, R., Lim, C.P., Nagar, A.K. (eds) Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Sustainability. Algorithms for Intelligent Systems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1434-8_2

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