Transparency in Digital-Citizens Interfaces Through Blockchain Technology: BBBlockchain for Participation Processes in Urban Planning

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Beitragende

  • Beatrice Ietto - (Autor:in)
  • Kerstin Eisenhut - (Autor:in)
  • Robert Muth - (Autor:in)
  • Jochen Rabe - (Autor:in)
  • Florian Tschorsch - , Einstein Center Digital Future (Autor:in)

Abstract

Despite the new opportunities created by digital technologies, today's participation processes in urban planning face major problems mainly regarding transparency, trust, and accountability. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to investigate how the implementation of blockchain technologies can impact the transparency of urban planning processes. Specifically, the study adopts an empirical approach through a case study analysis of an App BBBlockchain for citizen participation in urban planning decisions based on blockchain technology. From a preliminary investigation on the use cases called timestamping and document management, both addressing the first layer of participation which is information, the study draws some important conclusions on the positive and negative effects that blockchain has on transparency of urban development processes and repercussions on stakeholders' engagement. In particular, the findings suggest that blockchain alone cannot support transparency as conceived in this study as, there are some transparency dimensions which are beyond blockchain's influence.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel2022 IEEE European Technology and Engineering Management Summit, E-TEMS 2022 - Conference Proceedings
Seiten65-71
Seitenumfang7
ISBN (elektronisch)9781665411004
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2022
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 85143254051

Schlagworte

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

Schlagwörter

  • blockchain, blockchain-based systems, citizen participation, open government, transparency