Leveraging blockchain in response to a pandemic through disaster risk management: an IF-MCDM framework

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the necessity for strategic approaches to manage global catastrophes. This study argues that disaster risk management (DRM) is an essential approach mitigate impact of calamities, such as a pandemic. However, due uncertainty emerging from variables time and demand, managing DRM effectively involves high complexity. Blockchain technology (BcT) can be implemented help address these challenges its potential build trust, transparency, accountability in complex operations. no research quantitatively examined applicability BcT sub-dimensions goal scope this explore role operations during through Intuitionistic Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Making (IF-MCDM) framework. More specifically, Analytic Network Process (IF-ANP) method was utilized calculate weights key criteria (i.e., benefits), while VIKOR (IF-VIKOR) used prioritize alternatives DRM). findings are threefold. First, supporting effective coordination turned out most benefit resilience response Second, found appropriate sub-dimension possible implementation Lastly, eleven distinct activities involved governance financial protection were discovered applicable BcT. could assist managers assess whether (or not) suitable national organizational wake