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作者

Saeed Asadi Bagloee;Mitra Heshmati;Hussein Dia;Hadi Ghaderi;Chris Pettit;Mohsen Asadi

来源

CITIES,Vol.112,Issue1,Article 103104

语言

英文

关键字

Blockchain;Smart Cities;Sustainable cities;Supply chain;Logistics

作者单位

Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Melbourne, Australia;Islamic Azad University, Sciences & Research Branch, Hesarak, Tehran, Iran;School of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, John St, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Business Technology and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne Business School, Swinburne University of Technology, John St, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Melbourne, Australia;Built Environment, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW (The University of New South Wales), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Saskatchewan, Engineering Building, 57, Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada;Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Melbourne, Australia;Islamic Azad University, Sciences & Research Branch, Hesarak, Tehran, Iran;School of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, John St, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Business Technology and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne Business School, Swinburne University of Technology, John St, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Melbourne, Australia;Built Environment, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW (The University of New South Wales), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Saskatchewan, Engineering Building, 57, Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada

摘要

Blockchain is an emerging technology expected to unleash disruptive and transformational forces in many fields. As a decentralized distributed digital ledger, Blockchain technology has the potential to become an underlying operating system that governs the way our cities function in the future. This paper explores the potential of Blockchain as a technology for enabling sustainable future cities and empowering citizen co-creation and participation, promoting civic engagement and achieving Smart Cities' efficiency and transparency objectives. The article first provides background to the Blockchain concept, current and emerging trends in its development, followed by a survey of potential urban applications with particular attention to the domains of governance, transport, supply chain and logistics. Next, the paper presents the challenges that must be overcome to enable widespread adoption and deployment of the technology. The paper is intended for urban researchers and practitioners alike and will be a contribution that can be used by a broad range of stakeholders who wish to understand the disruptive forces of Blockchain, opportunities and potential applications, as well as challenges in the context of Smart Cities.