Disaster Management in the Era of Blockchain Technologies : An Exploration with Future Scenarios
Ogollah, Vincent (2023-06-28)
Disaster Management in the Era of Blockchain Technologies : An Exploration with Future Scenarios
Ogollah, Vincent
(28.06.2023)
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Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on:
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2023072691562
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2023072691562
Tiivistelmä
The world today is experiencing intricate challenges due to manifold issues. Hence, stakeholders have embraced multidisciplinary approaches in fostering effective examination of pressing challenges affecting society. Moreover, technology has been leveraged as a solution to most of these problems. The application of blockchain technology in different areas, including disaster management, is one of the emerging phenomena that various stakeholders are exploring. It has been touted as a transformative innovation that can foster inter alia transparency, accuracy, and decentralization in the disaster management continuum. Due to different dynamics in the fast-paced world, examining different futures that may emerge from the use of this innovation is crucial. The objective of this research was two-fold: (i) to explore future scenarios that may emerge from the applications of blockchain technologies in disaster management and (ii) to identify the implications of utilizing the innovation for stakeholders in disaster management. This investigation employed scenario building using the futures table approach to create 2030 scenarios on the topic. The research data was collected through a web-based environmental scanning and encompassed purposively sampled academic literature, case materials, and digital media information. The qualitative analysis yielded four scenarios of the future: resilient connection, blocks of empowerment, steady adoption, and strained response. In the realm of disaster management, this paper contends that blockchain technology possesses the capability to significantly enhance efficiency and yield considerable advancements in certain cases depicted in various scenarios while providing more modest benefits in others. However, it is crucial to recognize that the primary obstacles to effectively surmounting these challenges frequently lie beyond the realm of technology. Thus, resolving constraints that impinge on attaining the preferred futures and imaginaries is imperative before stakeholders can maximally realize the potential of the technology.