Chapter 12 Blockchain technology in disaster managementA high-level overview and future research dimensions

Sreelakshmi S. and Vinod Chandra S. S.

University of Kerala

DOI: 10.1201/9781003282914-12

CONTENTS

  1. 12.1 Introduction
  2. 12.2 Blockchain Technology – An Overview
  3. 12.3 Blockchain for Disaster Management
  4. 12.4 Major Findings and Suggestions
  5. 12.5 Open Challenges and Future Outlook
  6. 12.6 Conclusions
  7. References

12.1 Introduction

Natural hazards such as floods, storms, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides have unpredictably affected the earth in a very tragic format. Proper management of disasters and pandemics is a difficult task. It consists of recording, processing, storing, and distributing information to the government and public ...

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