Editors: Shilpa Gupta, Ritika Sharma

Series Title: AI and Emerging Technologies for a Sustainable Future - Vol. 2

Technological Applications of AI in the Development of a Sustainable Future

Volume 2

eBook: US $79 Special Offer (PDF + Printed Copy): US $143
Printed Copy: US $103
Library License: US $316
ISBN: 979-8-89881-331-4 (Print)
ISBN: 979-8-89881-330-7 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2026
DOI: 10.2174/97988988133071260201

Introduction

Technological Applications of AI in the Development of a Sustainable Future provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary perspective on the integration of AI technologies with renewable energy, smart infrastructure, environmental monitoring, and sustainable industrial practices.

The book balances theory and practical application with chapters covering AI-driven solutions in energy optimisation, climate modelling, smart grids, precision agriculture, waste management, water resource management, and circular economy initiatives. Emerging AI techniques, including machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and predictive analytics, are examined for their potential to reduce environmental impact, enhance efficiency, and support data-driven decision-making in sustainability-focused domains. Case studies and real-world examples illustrate how AI applications are transforming industries and communities toward a greener, more resilient future.


Key Features

  • - Provides interdisciplinary insights into connecting AI, environmental science, and sustainable development.
  • - Real-world case studies demonstrating AI applications for renewable energy, smart infrastructure, and resource management.
  • - Discusses ethical, social, and policy considerations in AI-enabled sustainability solutions.
  • - Examines the impact of emerging AI techniques and their practical implications on sustainable practices.

Target Readership :

Researchers, academics, graduate students and professionals in AI, environmental engineering, renewable energy, and sustainability studies.

Foreword

In a world characterized by unprecedented technological progress and compounding global challenges, the quest for a sustainable future has never been more compelling. Artificial Intelligence (AI), which had long been the reserve of science fiction, has become an all-pervasive force across sectors and societies, presenting unparalleled opportunities to address the world's most critical sustainability challenges, ranging from global warming and environmental degradation to social injustice and resource limitation.

Where Volume I laid the groundwork by underlining seminal AI trends in energy, agriculture, water, etc., this volume builds upon that vision by pushing frontiers and giving voice to boundary-breaking thinkers across disciplines.

This volume, “Technological Applications of AI in the Development of Sustainable Future,” is a crucial and timely addition to the discussion regarding the applications of AI as part of the book series, “AI and Emerging Technologies for a Sustainable Future”, it gathers top scholars, inventors, and practitioners who examine the nexus of AI technology, and sustainability extensively and comprehensively. The chapters shed light on how AI can maximize energy systems, transform sustainable agriculture, enhance disaster relief, and facilitate smarter cities, as well as critically analyse the ethical, societal, and environmental implications of these technologies.

I hope that this book will become a go-to resource for scholars, policymakers, business leaders, and anyone dedicated to unlocking the potential of AI to make a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable future a reality.

May this work inspire collaboration between disciplines and sectors, and remind us that the future of technology can never be separated from the future of human beings and the planet we live on.

Kapil Bhatt
Department of ECE
University Institute of Information Technology
Himachal Pradesh University
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
India