A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Smart Cities as Panopticon: Highlighting Blockchain’s Potential for Smart Cities Through Competing Narratives
This chapter argues that the narratives of smart cities demonstrate the potential value of blockchain technologies. Drawing upon competing narratives within the cultural imaginary, both the ‘dream’ of a better city, and the ‘fear’ of an oppressive structure will highlight the need to consider both Bentham and Foucault’s Panopticon. The term ‘panopticon’ is defined and explored within the context of blockchain technology. In doing so three concepts are identified: the enabling nature of a panopticon; the use of a blockchain-enabled-panopticon to encourage human flourishing; and the ability for technology such as this to enhance standards above a basic minimum of the law. This chapter suggests that understanding smart cities, panopticon and blockchain, may allow for a better account for competing narratives of fear that can lead to a deeper understanding of how this technology can be deployed.
Smart Cities as Panopticon: Highlighting Blockchain’s Potential for Smart Cities Through Competing Narratives
This chapter argues that the narratives of smart cities demonstrate the potential value of blockchain technologies. Drawing upon competing narratives within the cultural imaginary, both the ‘dream’ of a better city, and the ‘fear’ of an oppressive structure will highlight the need to consider both Bentham and Foucault’s Panopticon. The term ‘panopticon’ is defined and explored within the context of blockchain technology. In doing so three concepts are identified: the enabling nature of a panopticon; the use of a blockchain-enabled-panopticon to encourage human flourishing; and the ability for technology such as this to enhance standards above a basic minimum of the law. This chapter suggests that understanding smart cities, panopticon and blockchain, may allow for a better account for competing narratives of fear that can lead to a deeper understanding of how this technology can be deployed.
Smart Cities as Panopticon: Highlighting Blockchain’s Potential for Smart Cities Through Competing Narratives
Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements
Wang, Brydon T. (editor) / Wang, C. M. (editor) / Robb, Lachlan (author) / Deane, Felicity (author)
2021-01-05
21 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Blockchain , Panopticon , Smart cities , Law and society , Law and technology , Technology , Supply chain , Cultural imaginary Engineering , Computational Intelligence , Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet) , Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning , Urbanism , Sustainable Development , Building Construction and Design
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