Blockchain and the Water Supply Chain

Opportunities, Challenges and Innovations
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-83669-039-9
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten

Blockchain and the Water Supply Chain explores the transformative potential of blockchain technology in ensuring sustainable, transparent and efficient water governance. Placing water at the center of smart infrastructure innovation, the book addresses the urgent need for trustworthy and traceable systems in the distribution and management of water resources.

This book also delves into how blockchain can revolutionize the water supply chain through decentralized monitoring, smart contracts and immutable data records to reduce losses, enhance accountability and enable real-time decision making. It analyzes key challenges such as interoperability, scalability and regulatory hurdles, while also showcasing innovative use cases and pilot projects across the globe. With contributions from experts in water management, blockchain and environmental policy, this book bridges the gap between digital innovation and sustainable resource management, and is an essential guide for researchers, policymakers and technologists aiming to reshape the future of water systems.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumar, Abhishek

Batta, Priya

Manoj, S Oswalt

Chinnathambi, Dhaya

Ravi, Srivel

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Wasserversorgung, Wasseraufbereitung
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Wasserwirtschaft
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Wasserbau

Über Autor(innen)

Abhishek Kumar is Senior IEEE Member/Assistant Director at Chandigarh University, India. His expertise spans AI, Renewable Energy and Image Processing.

Priya Batta is Associate Professor at Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University, Punjab, India. She has over 11 years of experience and 15+ publications. Her expertise includes AI, blockchain and IoT.

S. Oswalt Manoj is Professor at Alliance University, Bengaluru, India. His research encompasses AI, Big Data and Cloud Computing.

Dhaya Chinnathambi is Professor and Head at Adhiparasakthi Engineering College, India. She specializes in Machine Learning, Data Science and Software Architecture.

Srivel Ravi is Assistant Professor at Adhiparasakthi Engineering College, India. He specializes in AI-powered Drones, Healthcare Applications and Embedded Systems.