Meta-requirement MR4: Data integrity, transparency, and immutability
Blockchain technology must safeguard the integrity of the data, allowing all data to be tamper-proof and visible to the relevant parties to preserve sustainable behavior across the platform.
Source paper
This meta-requirement is proposed by Meta-requirements for the Design of a Blockchain-enabled Multi-sided Platform for Sustainability and Circular Economy (Hanna Buyssens, Stijn Viaene, 2024).
Related meta-requirements
- Meta-requirement MR3: Tokenization - The paper states that "the integrity and immutability of the data generate more trust regarding sustainable behavior through, for example, certifications and tokenization (MR3)"; reciprocally, the MR3 discussion states that tokenization allows users to examine historical transactions, "enhancing transparency and traceability (MR 4)."