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Meta-requirements for the Design of a Blockchain-enabled Multi-sided Platform for Sustainability and Circular Economy

Through a systematic literature review, the paper derives six meta-requirements for a blockchain-enabled multi-sided platform supporting sustainability and circular-economy practices: provenance and traceability, smart contracts, tokenization, data integrity/transparency/immutability, data and information sharing, and resource efficiency.

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Authors
Hanna Buyssens
Year
2024
Venue
HICSS 57 (2024)
Methodology
Systematic literature review (40 articles); derivation of meta-requirements.
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Meta-requirements for the Design of a Blockchain-enabled Multi-sided Platform for Sustainability and Circular Economy

Authors: Hanna Buyssens
Venue: HICSS 57 (2024)
Link: https://hdl.handle.net/10125/106460 (opens in a new tab)

Summary

Through a systematic literature review, the paper derives six meta-requirements for a blockchain-enabled multi-sided platform supporting sustainability and circular-economy practices: provenance and traceability, smart contracts, tokenization, data integrity/transparency/immutability, data and information sharing, and resource efficiency.

Artifact

Meta-requirements for a blockchain-enabled multi-sided platform (MSP) for sustainability and the circular economy.

Methodology

Systematic literature review (40 articles); derivation of meta-requirements.

Citations

[1] Hanna Buyssens. Meta-requirements for the Design of a Blockchain-enabled Multi-sided Platform for Sustainability and Circular Economy. HICSS 57 (2024). https://hdl.handle.net/10125/106460 (opens in a new tab) [2] Source document: Meta-requirements for the Design of a Blockchain-enabled Multi-sided.pdf

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Problem description

Designing a blockchain-enabled multi-sided platform (MSP) for sustainability and the circular economy, while accounting for blockchain's own energy-consumption concerns.

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Input knowledge

Sustainability and circular-economy literature; blockchain capabilities (provenance, smart contracts, tokenization); a systematic literature review of 40 articles.

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Research process

A systematic literature review from which six meta-requirements are derived.

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Key concepts

Blockchain, sustainability, circular economy, multi-sided platforms, meta-requirements.

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Solution description

A conceptual set of meta-requirements for a blockchain-enabled MSP for sustainability and the circular economy. Solution-space representation: Model / nascent design theory (meta-requirements); no instantiation.

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Output knowledge

Six meta-requirements: provenance and traceability, smart contracts, tokenization, data integrity, data sharing, and resource efficiency.

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Design knowledge

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Meta Requirement

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Meta Requirement
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MR1 - Provenance and traceability

The platform should enable provenance and traceability, allowing stakeholders to track and verify product origins and a product's sustainable attributes.

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Meta Requirement
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MR2 - Smart contracts

The platform should use smart contracts to automate processes and enforce sustainability requirements (e.g., rewarding actors who adhere to emission agreements).

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Meta Requirement
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MR3 - Tokenization

The platform should support tokenization (e.g., certifications and carbon-credit-style tokens) that can be shared in a tamper-proof fashion, bolstering confidence and avoiding greenwashing.

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MR4 - Data integrity, transparency, and immutability

The platform should ensure data integrity, transparency and immutability so that only authorized actors can record data, enhancing the integrity of information for all.

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MR5 - Data and information sharing

The platform's decentralized design should enable data and information sharing in a transparent fashion across sectors, fostering collaboration and trust.

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Meta Requirement
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MR6 - Resource efficiency

The platform should promote resource efficiency, e.g., through smart contracts and tokenization that streamline transactions and require fewer intermediaries and resources to monitor sustainable be...

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