Application and Prospect Analysis of Blockchain Technology in Water Resources Protection
Guangfu Wu, Enning Li, Mengmeng Wang · 2022
As a very popular technology, blockchain technology has become more and more widely used in various fields due to its advantages in distributed storage, data transparency, and traceability. Starting from the existing problems of water resources protection, this article comprehensively discusses the characteristics of blockchain technology, the scenarios and modes that blockchain can be used in the field of water resources protection, such as water body data storage, multi-sectoral cooperation, and expanded public participation Degree and so on. Furthermore, the reasons why the current blockchain cannot be applied on a large scale and in the field of water protection is discussed, for example: different standards, resource consumption, and insufficient technical foundation of the people. All these will provide ideas for the development of blockchain in the field of water protection.