Blockchain and Smart Cities for Inclusive and Sustainable Communities: A Bibliometric and Systematic Literature Review

Massimo Biasin and Andrea Delle Foglie ()
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Massimo Biasin: Department of Economics and Law, University of Macerata, Via Crescimbeni 14, 62100 Macerata, Italy
Andrea Delle Foglie: Department of Economics and Law, University of Macerata, Via Crescimbeni 14, 62100 Macerata, Italy

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 15, 1-21

Abstract: Smart cities are urban areas that leverage technological solutions to enhance traditional network management and efficiency to benefit residents and businesses. Based on the Scientific Procedures and Rationales for Systematic Literature Reviews (SPAR-4-SLR) protocol, this study presents a systematic literature review aimed at analyzing the existing literature on smart cities research. The literature review specifically focuses on the impact of blockchain technology on the urban environment and its potential to contribute to the development of inclusive and sustainable communities, including financial systems and infrastructures with similar characteristics to serve these societies. The findings reveal a lack of studies on the practical applications of distributed ledger technologies (DLTs), particularly blockchain, that specifically focus on the urban context capable of developing the (financial) ecosystem of smart cities. To address this gap, a future research agenda is proposed, highlighting several research questions that could guide academics and practitioners interested in exploring the development of smart city systems, with particular attention on the financial framework.

Keywords: smart cities; sustainable development; urban agenda; blockchain; distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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