Blockchain for Smart Cities: A Systematic Literature Review

Georgiou, Ifigenia; Nell, Juan Geoffrey; Kokkinaki, Angelika

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-63396-7_12

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“…IoT) can improve smart cities’ or nations’ stability, flexibility, robustness, reliability and sustainability (Kar et al , 2019). Blockchain provides an opportunity to cooperate and collaborate in a transparent, secure process in smart cities, ensuring sustainability and accountability (Georgiou et al , 2020). New technologies such as big data analytics provide opportunities to effectively use data to enhance information awareness, increase fact-based decision-making and identify opportunities for improvements (Chauhan et al , 2016).…”

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“…For smart nation development, developing advanced technologies (Glyptis et al , 2020) for addressing endemic urban problems is a prerogative of developed countries and less populous countries, such as Singapore. For instance, the e-residency initiative, as seen in Estonia (Metcalf, 2019), opens digital borders to anyone or anywhere (Georgiou et al , 2020; Li, 2018; Mukherjee et al , 2021; Orecchini et al , 2019; Rivera et al , 2017; Wong et al , 2020) through decentralized techno-governance. It allows citizens to rapidly take advantage of e-health, e-education services, technology and equal business opportunities with ease, enabling sustainable development without geographical barriers.…”

Section: The Smart Nation Conceptmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Challenges in smart nation building: a solution-oriented framework based on a systematic literature review

Penmetsa

Bruque-Camara

2023

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Purpose Nations are opening their “digital borders” to allow the free movement of business, employment and skills. However, this process of digitalization is fraught with challenges. This study aims to identify these challenges to build a solution-oriented framework for smart nations. Design/methodology/approach This study conducted a systematic literature review, analyzing 69 peer-reviewed academic papers out of 5,958 identified papers. Findings The identified challenges for smart nation building were categorized as follows: people and society, technology and innovation, digital infrastructure, politics, governance, economics and business and sustainability. To overcome these challenges, this study highlights the need for a holistic national approach, which includes solutions such as improving education, technology-driven innovations, investments for building smart nation infrastructure, top political leadership involvement, national vision and action plan, national regulatory frameworks, business environment and job creation, stakeholder engagement, renewable energy use and technological integration – all of which are key for sustainable development. Research limitations/implications This study provides directions for building a smart nation framework, but the literature review results are confined to articles, conference papers and book chapters. This study could be further enriched if the findings are cross-checked with experts. This limitation will be addressed in future research. Originality/value Given the dearth of literature on this nascent concept, the insights from this study can guide policymakers and industry leaders involved in smart nation building and benefit researchers engaged in theoretical development.

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Challenges in smart nation building: a solution-oriented framework based on a systematic literature review

Penmetsa

Bruque-Camara

2023

DPRG

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“…In the context of smart cities, smart contracts can facilitate various processes, such as energy trading, parking management, waste management, and more. For example, in an energy trading scenario, IoT devices can autonomously negotiate and execute transactions based on predefined conditions stored in smart contracts [49]. By leveraging blockchain-based smart contracts, smart cities can achieve greater efficiency, transparency, and accuracy in their operations.…”

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Cybersecurity for Blockchain-Based IoT Systems: A Review

2023

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The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a pervasive technology with various applications ranging from smart homes and cities to industrial automation and healthcare. However, the increasing adoption of IoT devices has also raised significant concerns about cybersecurity and privacy. Blockchain, as a distributed and immutable ledger technology, has been proposed as a potential solution to enhance the security and privacy of IoT systems. Blockchain-based IoT systems offer several benefits, such as decentralization, transparency, and data integrity. However, they also pose unique cybersecurity challenges that need to be addressed for their secure and reliable deployment. In this paper, we review the existing literature and highlight the key challenges in cybersecurity for blockchain-based IoT systems. We categorize these challenges into three main areas: (i) IoT device security, (ii) blockchain security, and (iii) integration of IoT devices with blockchain (network security). Through an in-depth analysis, we present the current state of research and discuss potential solutions for each challenge. Additionally, we contribute by identifying future research directions to address these challenges and enhance the cybersecurity of blockchain-based IoT systems.

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“…Furthermore, smart nations are intended to resolve endemic urban problems, such as ageing, energy crises, pollution, safety, and crime using advanced technologies. One way to achieve this is through e-residency, which opens digital borders to anyone, anywhere [14,[16][17][18][19][20] through decentralized techno-governance for doing business and smart governance for offering better public services. It enables sustainable development and free movement of work without spatial and geographical barriers.…”

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Building a Super Smart Nation: Scenario Analysis and Framework of Essential Stakeholders, Characteristics, Pillars, and Challenges

Penmetsa

Camara

2022

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Globally, countries are increasingly facing challenges regarding their national future post the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to decreasing and aging populations; dwindling workforces; trade wars due to restricted movement of goods, people, and services; and overcoming economic development and societal problems. Accordingly, we identify the challenges and corresponding solutions that act as pillars for a framework to build a super smart nation. We analyze 73 peer-reviewed research papers from Scopus index databases and use the Delphi methodology to identify the challenges, which include people and society, robots, technology, research and innovation, digital infrastructure, data, politics, governance, and sustainability. Further, we discuss the relevant solutions, including top leadership motivation and commitment; proactive steps from the government, development of policies; legal frameworks and laws; creation of awareness programs; use of advanced technologies (such as robotics and semantic technologies); and development of interoperable infrastructure; innovation ecosystem; sustainable energy sources; and global standards for education system through transformation of the education system. These novel insights have valuable practical and theoretical implications for guiding policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers in building a super smart nation.

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Blockchain for Smart Cities: A Systematic Literature Review

Cited by 6 publications

References 41 publications

Challenges in smart nation building: a solution-oriented framework based on a systematic literature review

Challenges in smart nation building: a solution-oriented framework based on a systematic literature review

Cybersecurity for Blockchain-Based IoT Systems: A Review

Building a Super Smart Nation: Scenario Analysis and Framework of Essential Stakeholders, Characteristics, Pillars, and Challenges

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