Building Resilience: The Role of Blockchain in Modern Disaster Management
摘要
Both natural and artificial disasters are found in consequence for management system and the solutions that are needed to meet the standards of such system should be creative, in order to allow proper planning, coordination, and restoration. This paper is to begin with focuses on an exploratory journey of the blockchain technology to be used as an enabling tool for developing better management of disaster situations. Blockchain, a decentralized immutable ledger system, gives the possibility of advantages like transparency, traceability, and the security which are a precondition for effective application in disaster management. This survey determines the present stage of disaster management by naming the main challenges where blockchain provides important solutions. These categories are consolidated in disaster relief logistics, for example, where blockchain is meant to provide security and preservation of the chain of goods, and in data management, which can be made decentralized for the benefit of all the agencies and stakeholders. The smart contracts built on blockchain technology have the potential to facilitate trust in case of insurance claims, and they also help in eliminating delays as well as the chance of any fraudulent activities. The document continues with an overview of the challenges of blockchain adoption in disaster management including network scalability problems, data interoperability challenge with the current systems, and regulatory requirements among others. In this paper, through the evaluation of case studies and real-life applications of blockchain, it is demonstrated that blockchain technology is more than just a modern buzzword and proven to be a viable solution to some of the disaster-related challenges. Clinging to blockchain technology, disaster management systems can get real-time, reliable, and uninterrupted information, which, finally, leads to more effective results for victims and a more stable and secure response environment.