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Trust Through Transparency: Blockchain-Enabled Supply Chain Traceability for Smart Urban Ecosystems
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Author(s): Yahaya Saidu (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia & Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria), Shuhaida Mohamed Shuhidan (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia), Dahiru Adamu Aliyu (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia), Suwaiba Siuto Adamu (Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria), Jameel Shehu Yalli (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia)and Hussaini Mamman (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 38
Source title:
Navigating Cybersecurity and Privacy in the Evolution of Smart Urban Ecosystems
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Asmaa Mahfoud Alhakimi (Management and Science University, Malaysia), Safaa Najah Saud Al-Humairi (Management and Science University, Malaysia), Saddaf Rubab (University of Sharjah, UAE)and I. Wayan Budi Sentana (Bali State Polytechnic, Indonesia)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-4455-3.ch014
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Abstract
As urban ecosystems evolve into data-intensive infrastructures, the transparency of supply chains has become pivotal to cybersecurity, governance, and trust. This chapter explores how blockchain, initially developed for decentralized finance, is now foundational for traceability in smart urban logistics. It examines its convergence with IoT and governance systems to enable tamper-resistant, auditable, and privacy-aware data flows. The chapter outlines blockchain's core features, immutability, decentralization, smart contracts, and permissioned architectures, and maps these to urban sectors like food safety, pharmaceuticals, procurement, and waste. Real-world deployments across Asia, Europe, and North America demonstrate its role in enhancing collaboration, preventing fraud, and supporting compliance with regulations such as the GDPR. The chapter also identifies adoption challenges and offers ethical governance models and a strategic roadmap to position blockchain as a socio-technical foundation for trust, sovereignty, and equity in the smart city era.
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