A Meta-Integrative Qualitative Study on the Hidden Threats of Smart BuildingsCities and Their Associated Impacts on Humans and the Environment

" The study identified five master themes as threats of smart buildings: a surfeit of data centers, the proliferation of undersea cables, the consternation of cyber-security threats, electromagnetic pollution, and E-waste accumulation. Further, the paper discusses the rebound impacts on humans and the environment as smart buildings’ actualization becomes a reality. The study reveals that, although some aspects of smart buildings do have their tangible benefits, the potential repercussions from these not-so-discussed threats could undermine the former when all perspectives and interactions are analyzed collectively rather than in isolation." {Credits 1}

{Credits 1} 🎪 Raveendran, R.; Tabet Aoul, K.A. A Meta-Integrative Qualitative Study on the Hidden Threats of Smart Buildings/Cities and Their Associated Impacts on Humans and the Environment. Buildings 2021, 11, 251. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.