South Korea’s
environment industry,
in focus.

Contaminant Risk and Health Impact

19.8% of this theme group

Researchers highlight uncertainties in assessing emerging contaminants and their effects on human health and ecosystems.

Risk assessment (141) · Contamination (168) · Human health (147) · Environmental impact assessment (149)

A review on emerging contaminants in wastewaters and the environment: Current knowledge, understudied areas and recommendations for future m

Addressing the Uncertainties in the Environmental Analysis, Modeling, Source and Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants

Environmental Monitoring and Management

19.2% of this theme group

Papers discuss frameworks for tracking resources and organizing monitoring programs to support environmental planning.

Environmental monitoring (660) · Environmental resource management (209) · Environmental management system (79) · Environmental planning (134)

Environmental Monitoring in the Making: From Surveying Nature’s Resources to Monitoring Nature’s Change

Management and Organization of Environmental Monitoring Sites

Biodiversity and Habitat Monitoring

18.6% of this theme group

Studies focus on tracking species and ecosystems using tools like environmental DNA to improve conservation efforts.

Biodiversity (155) · Ecosystem (142) · Environmental DNA (42) · Habitat (58)

Improving biodiversity monitoring

Monitoring Threatened Species and Ecological Communities

Water Quality and Hydrology

17.4% of this theme group

Works examine methods for evaluating surface and groundwater quality and the consequences of water pollution.

Water quality (445) · Hydrology (113) · Groundwater (107) · Surface water (79)

Monitoring of Water Pollution and its Consequences: An Overview

Methodical approaches for the assessment of the quality of surface and groundwater in the system of environmental-meliorative monitoring

IoT and Sensor Networks for Monitoring

11.3% of this theme group

Research surveys smart sensor and IoT technologies applied to remote environmental observation.

Wireless sensor network (123) · Environmental monitoring (279) · Internet of Things (60) · Remote sensing (70)

Advances in Smart Environment Monitoring Systems Using IoT and Sensors

Wireless Sensor Networks: a Survey on Environmental Monitoring

Air Pollution and Quality Indices

8.1% of this theme group

Articles address measurement of airborne particulates and challenges in assessing indoor and outdoor air quality.

Air quality index (205) · Air pollution (205) · Particulates (60) · Indoor air quality (36)

An overview of selected emerging outdoor airborne pollutants and air quality issues: The need to reduce uncertainty about environmental and

A review on estimating the effects of inhaling airborne pollutants and air quality monitoring

Microplastic Pollution in Marine Systems

5.7% of this theme group

Literature reviews sources, impacts, and mitigation strategies for plastic debris in aquatic environments.

Microplastics (234) · Plastic pollution (87) · Pollution (92) · Marine debris (39)

Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Review of Ecotoxicological Effects, Exposure Pathways and Trophic Transfer Risks

Microplastics: An Overview of Sources, Distribution, and Removal Methods

eDNA Limitations for Biodiversity

17.4% of this theme group

Cautions emphasize methodological challenges and interpretation issues when using environmental DNA for species monitoring.

Biodiversity (36) · Habitat (28) · Environmental DNA (27) · Abundance (16)

The use of environmental DNA in monitoring aquatic biodiversity for conservation: a review of challenges and opportunities

Environmental DNA metabarcoding for monitoring fish biodiversity in remote lakes

Heavy Metal Contamination Risks

15.7% of this theme group

Papers warn about toxic metal accumulation in soils and sediments and associated ecological hazards.

Heavy metals (53) · Contamination (106) · Pollution (101) · Sediment (53)

Evaluation of Heavy Metal Levels and its Applications in Risk Assessment Indices in the Soils of Some Communities in Gokhana Local Governmen

Contamination Levels and Ecological Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Metals in Sediments of Eleyele Lake and Odo-Iyaalaro River, Nigeria

Water Quality Monitoring Challenges

15.4% of this theme group

Research points to difficulties in continuous assessment of wastewater and groundwater for public health protection.

Water quality (130) · Hydrology (47) · Wastewater (29) · Groundwater (29)

Evaluation of Continuous Monitoring as a Tool for Municipal Stormwater Management Programs

Assessment of Physicochemical Characteristics and Emerging Contaminants in Selected Water Sources: Implications for Public Health and Enviro

Sensor and Software Deployment Risks

15.1% of this theme group

Studies highlight technical and reliability concerns in applying wireless sensors and analytical software for monitoring.

Environmental monitoring (96) · Software deployment (27) · Wireless sensor network (12) · Environmental resource management (18)

Mathematical Modelling of Biosensing Platforms Applied for Environmental Monitoring

A Review of Optical Sensor Applications in Water, Atmospheric and Soil Environmental Monitoring

Pesticide and Microplastic Risk Assessment

14.8% of this theme group

Works caution about uncertainties in evaluating combined effects of chemicals and plastics on aquatic ecosystems.

Pesticide (49) · Microplastics (28) · Risk assessment (44) · Aquatic ecosystem (29)

Fluoroquinolones in the Wenyu River catchment, China: Occurrence simulation and risk assessment

Spatially\nExplicit Large-Scale Environmental Risk\nAssessment of Pharmaceuticals in Surface Water in China

Air Quality Sensor Accuracy

11.5% of this theme group

Articles discuss limitations of low‑cost and mobile sensors for capturing fine‑scale pollutant variability.

Air pollution (81) · Air quality index (70) · Particulates (41) · Indoor air quality (14)

Using Mobile Monitoring and Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling for Capturing High Spatial Air Pollutant Variability in Cities

Development and Application of Low-Cost Environmental Sensors for the Evaluation of Ambient Air Quality and Related Emission Sources

Environmental Impact Assessment Gaps

10.1% of this theme group

Research calls for more robust frameworks to evaluate chemical risks across freshwater and terrestrial habitats.

Environmental impact assessment (40) · Risk assessment (48) · Environmental risk assessment (14) · Environmental monitoring (31)

The use of diagnostic tools to assess the risks of chemicals to freshwater ecosystems: towards a unified evaluation framework

A systematic review and ecological risk assessment for organic ultraviolet filters in aquatic environments

Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring

26.4% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on using satellite and aerial data to assess ecological conditions and resource changes.

Environmental monitoring (819) · Remote sensing (149) · Environmental data (134) · Environmental resource management (118)

Quantitative remote sensing-based monitoring and evaluation of the ecological environment in mining areas: technology framework and applicat

Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring. Complex Modeling

Advanced Contaminant Tracking Techniques

18.9% of this theme group

Papers explore novel sampling and analytical methods to improve detection of pollutants and exposure modeling.

Contamination (215) · Microplastics (86) · Pollutant (173) · Pollution (199)

Exploiting monitoring data in environmental exposure modelling and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals

Monitoring of Environmental Contaminants in Mixed-Use Watersheds Combining Targeted and Nontargeted Analysis with Passive Sampling

Integrated eDNA Biodiversity Surveillance

14.3% of this theme group

Research promotes combined community monitoring approaches leveraging environmental DNA for ecosystem management.

Biodiversity (205) · Environmental DNA (153) · Ecosystem (128) · Habitat (82)

An Integrated Approach of Multi-Community Monitoring and Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystems to Support Sustainable Development

Data Sheet 1_Monitoring terrestrial rewilding with environmental DNA metabarcoding: a systematic review of current trends and recommendation

Real‑Time Water Resource Monitoring

13.3% of this theme group

Studies develop automated systems and models for continuous assessment of water quality and availability.

Water quality (437) · Hydrology (91) · Water resources (51) · Environmental monitoring (233)

Establishment of an Automatic Real-Time Monitoring System for Irrigation Water Quality Management

Modelling and monitoring of suspended matter in surface waters using remotely sensed data

Wireless Sensor Networks for Habitat Watch

9.4% of this theme group

Works highlight scalable sensor deployments enabling real‑time environmental condition tracking in remote areas.

Wireless sensor network (510) · Wireless (170) · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks (44) · Real-time computing (105)

Wireless Sensor Networks for Living Environment Monitoring

Development of a Wireless Sensor Network for Monitoring Environmental Condition on a Farmland

IoT‑Enabled Smart Environmental Intelligence

9.2% of this theme group

Research showcases cloud‑connected devices that automate data collection and analysis for diverse monitoring needs.

Internet of Things (314) · Cloud computing (93) · Environmental monitoring (219) · Microcontroller (53)

Development of IoT for Automated Water Quality Monitoring System

IoT-Enabled Environmental Intelligence: A Smart Monitoring System

Sensor‑Based Air Quality Innovation

8.4% of this theme group

Papers present new particulate monitoring technologies aimed at improving urban air health assessments.

Air quality index (326) · Air pollution (276) · Particulates (77) · Air monitoring (66)

Air quality monitoring in urban environments

Experimental evaluation of airborne pollutants using sensor-based monitoring

Seoul

61.3% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $680.7M disclosed funding

Seongnam-Si

13.1% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $6.0M disclosed funding

Incheon

6.6% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $2.4M disclosed funding

Hwaseong

5.8% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $2.7M disclosed funding

Busan

4.4% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Mapo

2.9% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Yuseong District

2.9% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Yongin Si

2.9% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding