Blockchain can help boost the development of smart cities when paired together with innovative concepts like IoT (Internet of Things) can open a new window of opportunities and bring us closer to the vibrant and futuristic cities depicted in the novels of distinguished sci-fi writers such as Isaac Asimov.
4. What is a Smart City?
● innovative city
● usesICT
● improvequalityof life,efficiency of urbanoperationand
services
● meetsthe needsof presentand future generations
● respectthe economic, social and environmentalaspects
5. SECURITYDECENTRALIZATION
IMMUTABILITY DISTRIBUTED
02 Security
Public/private key access
Cryptography
04 Distributed System
Fast access from www
Minimum risk to lose data
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Decentralization
No middleman
Transparency
Fast interaction
Data Immutability
Guaranteed data integrity
Uncontestable order of records
Blockchain Innovation
6. Use cases in Blockchain
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Healthcare
Financial
Services
Governmental Institutions
Supply Chain
& Tracking
Legal
9. Smart Environment
● renewables, ICT-enabled energy grids,
metering, pollution control
● resource use efficiency, re-use and
resource substitution
● green buildings & green urban planning
● street lighting, waste management,
drainage systems
10. Smart Mobility
● sustainable, safe and interconnected
transportation systems
● relevant and real-time information
● network transport managers
● citizens provide real-time data
● smart parking
11. Smart Government
● within-city & across-city governance
(providing services & interaction)
● ICT (smart processes and data)
● public, private, civil, communities
partnerships
● pursuing smart objectives
● transparency and open data
12. Smart Living
● improving lifestyle
● healthy and safe living
● good quality housing and
accommodation
● social cohesion & social capital
13. Smart Economy
● e-business and e-commerce
● advanced manufacturing and
delivery of services
● supply chains
● financial services (crypto-currencies)
14. Smart People
● e-skills
● access to education and training
● enable people and communities to
input, use, manipulate and personalise
data
15. Smart City Components
Technology factors Human factors Institutional
factors
Physical infrastructure
Smart technologies
Mobile technologies
Digital networks
Education
Social capital
Lifestyle
Governance
Policy
Communities
Regulations and directives
Urban planning