Digitizing water management: Toward the innovative use of blockchain technologies to address sustainability

Water has always been considered as a physically scarce resource, particularly in North Africa, Central Asia, West Asia, among others. On the other hand, the current water management system is facing substantial difficulties due to the depletion of resources, the complexity of regulation, as well as...

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Published in:Cogent engineering 2020-01, Vol.7 (1), p.1769366
Main Author: Sriyono, Edy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blockchain
Civil Engineering
Cryptography
Depletion
distributed ledger
environmental sustainability
Resource management
review
smart water management
Sustainability
Water management
Water Resources Management
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Summary:Water has always been considered as a physically scarce resource, particularly in North Africa, Central Asia, West Asia, among others. On the other hand, the current water management system is facing substantial difficulties due to the depletion of resources, the complexity of regulation, as well as the increasing demand of water in society. This article attempts to show the possibility of using blockchain technologies in managing scarce resources, such as water, to address environmental sustainability. Those applications could consolidate the seamless integration of the existing water management system through keen agreements which dwell on the blockchain and take into account automated work processes. It is expected that the implementation of blockchain technology will ensure trust, transparency, and accountability among individuals and other economic actors.
ISSN:2331-1916
2331-1916
DOI:10.1080/23311916.2020.1769366