Blockchain for smart sustainable cities
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Disclaimer
List of figures and tables
1. Introduction
2. Unfolding blockchain technology
3. Blockchain for smart and sustainable cities and communities
4. Blockchain for cities: use-cases
5. Blockchain for smart sustainable cities: cross-case analysis and framework proposal
6. Conclusion and key considerations for blockchain for cities
Appendix 1: Glossary
Appendix 2: B4C use-cases analysis
Figure 1: Simplified data structure
Figure 2: The process used to validate transactions in a blockchain
Figure 3: Blockchain architecture options and differences
Figure 4: Categories of smart cities initiatives
Figure 5: Smart sustainable city and community framework (UNU-EGOV)
Figure 6: Smart cities dimensions of the debt relief initiative in The Hague
Figure 7: Smart cities dimensions of the DECODE Claim Verification 18+
Figure 8: Smart cities dimensions of the DECODE
Figure 9: Smart cities dimension energy system in South Holland
Figure 10: Smart cities dimension for the Moscow fair
Figure 11: Smart City dimension of Active Citizen
Figure 12: A land registry for Georgia
Figure 13: Transparency in building applications for cell towers
Figure 14: 4S Framework of blockchain for cities
Figure 15: Blockchain for cities support to the SDGs
Table 1: Consensus algorithm
Table 2: Examples of blockchain types
Table 3: Opportunities of blockchain
Table 4: Challenges and barriers of blockchain technology
Table 5: B4C applications in smart Governance, smart people and smart community
Table 6: B4C applications in smart living, smart environment and smart mobility
Table 7: B4C applications in Smart economy
Table 8.A: Comparative analysis of the blockchain for cities use-cases
Table 8.B: Comparative analysis of the blockchain for cities use-cases (end)
Table 9: The sustainability in blockchain for cities
Table 10: The smartness of blockchain for cities
Table 11: Suitability dimensions of blockchain for cities
Table A.1 (I): General context of B4C use-case
Table A.1 (II): General context of B4C use-case (end)
Table A.2 (I): Sustainability of B4C use-cases
Table A.2 (II): Sustainability of B4C use-cases (end)
Table A.3 (I): Smartness of B4C use-cases
Table A.3 (II): Smartness of B4C use-cases (end)
Table A.4 (I): Citizens participation in the B4C use-cases
Table A.4 (II): Citizens participation in the B4C use-cases (end)
Table A.5 (I): Technical characteristics of blockchain for cities use-cases
Table A.5 (II): Technical characteristics of blockchain for cities use-cases (end)