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Title Blockchain Systems For Smart Cities And Regions: An Illustration Of Self-Sovereign Data Governance
ID_Doc 12527
Authors Balan A.; Alboaie S.; Kourtit K.; Nijkamp P.
Year 2023
Published Knowledge Management for Regional Policymaking
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15648-9_9
Abstract This paper aims to map out the significance of blockchain technology systems for smart spatial (urban and regional) strategies and applications. After a general introduction to blockchain application domains, it offers a critical review of, as well as operational design principles for blockchain possibilities in a smart spatial context. Next, a recent blockchain method to manage confidential spatial data easily and securely is described, including the use of the generic technology that enables applications with self-sovereign properties, called the PrivateSky Self-Sovereign Application (PS-SSApp). The design features of this blockchain system are then evaluated and related to the needs of data governance in a smart region or city, by comparison with existing technologies and methods, followed by retrospective and prospective observations on the potential of blockchain applications for smart cities and regions. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.
Author Keywords Big data; Blockchain; Decentralization; Digital; Governance; Self-sovereign; Smart cities and regions


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