Huella Energética y Ambiental de la Inteligencia Artificial: Revisión Sistemática y Análisis Bibliométrico del Consumo Eléctrico, las Emisiones de Carbono y el Uso de Agua en Sistemas de IA y Centros de Datos, 2015–2025

Caro Alvarado, Oscar Julián

Huella Energética y Ambiental de la Inteligencia Artificial: Revisión Sistemática y Análisis Bibliométrico del Consumo Eléctrico, las Emisiones de Carbono y el Uso de Agua en Sistemas de IA y Centros de Datos, 2015–2025

dc.contributor.advisor	Forero Becerra, Cristian Camilo
dc.contributor.author	Caro Alvarado, Oscar Julián
dc.contributor.corporatename	Universidad Santo Tomás
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dc.date.accessioned	2026-09-30T14:15:22Z
dc.date.available	2026-09-30T14:15:22Z
dc.date.issued	2026-09-29
dc.description	Este artículo analiza la literatura científica publicada entre 2015 y 2025 sobre la huella energética y ambiental de los sistemas de inteligencia artificial y los centros de datos. Se propone una revisión sistemática y un análisis bibliométrico para caracterizar la evolución del campo, su estructura conceptual y social, y la evidencia disponible sobre consumo eléctrico, emisiones de carbono y uso de agua.
dc.description.abstract	This article analyzes the scientific literature published between 2015 and 2025 on the energy and environmental footprint of artificial intelligence systems and data centers. It proposes a systematic review and a bibliometric analysis to characterize the evolution of the field, its conceptual and social structure, and the available evidence on electricity consumption, carbon emissions, and water use.
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dc.identifier.citation	Caro Alvarado, O. J. (2026). Huella eEnergética y Ambiental de la Inteligencia Artificial: Revisión Sistemática y Análisis Bibliométrico del Consumo Eléctrico, las Emisiones de Carbono y el Uso de Agua en Sistemas de IA y Centros de Datos, 2015–2025 [Trabajo de Grado, Universidad Santo Tomás].Repositorio Institucional
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dc.publisher	Universidad Santo Tomás	spa
dc.publisher.branch	CRAI-USTA Tunja
dc.publisher.faculty	Facultad de Ingeniería Ambiental	spa
dc.publisher.program	Pregrado de Ingeniería Ambiental	spa
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dc.subject.keyword	Artificial intelligence
dc.subject.keyword	Data centers
dc.subject.keyword	Electricity consumption
dc.subject.keyword	Carbon emissions
dc.subject.keyword	Water footprint
dc.subject.keyword	Green AI
dc.subject.keyword	Bibliometric analysis
dc.subject.proposal	Inteligencia artificial
dc.subject.proposal	Centros de datos
dc.subject.proposal	Consumo eléctrico
dc.subject.proposal	Emisiones de carbono
dc.subject.proposal	Huella hídrica
dc.subject.proposal	Green AI
dc.subject.proposal	Análisis bibliométrico
dc.title	Huella Energética y Ambiental de la Inteligencia Artificial: Revisión Sistemática y Análisis Bibliométrico del Consumo Eléctrico, las Emisiones de Carbono y el Uso de Agua en Sistemas de IA y Centros de Datos, 2015–2025
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