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  title info:
    non sort: The
    title: Metaverse and smart cities
    sub title: urban environments in the age of digital connectivity
  name:
    name part: Allam, Zaheer
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: Allam, Zarrin
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: ScienceDirect (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  genre: Electronic books.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: ne
    date issued: 2024
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource.
  abstract: The Metaverse and Smart Cities: Urban Environments in the Age of Digital Connectivity explores the intersection between the rapidly growing metaverse and the future of cities.The metaverse is a virtual world that is increasingly gaining attention as a new frontier for human interaction and commerce.
  table of contents: Intro -- The Metaverse and Smart Cities: Urban Environments in the Age of Digital Connectivity -- Copyright -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction to the metaverse -- Introduction -- History of the metaverse -- On the perceived importance of the metaverse -- From the internet to the metaverse -- The metaverse and its foundational elements -- Use cases of the metaverse -- The metaverse economy -- Fears and critisms of the metaverse -- Challenges and imperatives -- How does the metaverse link to smart cities? -- References -- Chapter 2: The history and evolution of the metaverse -- Introduction
  table of contents: The origins of the metaverse concept -- The first steps: Early virtual worlds and gaming environments -- The rise of massively multiplayer online games (MMOGS) -- The metaverse in science fiction and pop culture -- The emergence of virtual reality and augmented reality -- The metaverse in the 21st century -- References -- Chapter 3: The metaverse and smart cities -- Introduction -- Overview of smart cities -- Understanding the metaverse -- Intersecting the metaverse and smart cities -- Case studies and examples -- Ethical, legal, and social implications -- Future directions -- References
  table of contents: Chapter 4: The metaverse and sustainable cities -- Introduction -- Sustainable cities: Challenges and opportunities -- Case studies of the metaverse in sustainable cities -- Copenhagen: Virtual collaboration for climate adaptation -- Singapore: Smart nation initiative and virtual Singapore -- Barcelona: Superblocks and the metaverse -- Amsterdam: Circular economy and the metaverse -- Lessons learned and implications for future applications -- Benefits and challenges of using the metaverse in sustainable cities -- As a tool for promoting sustainability
  table of contents: Challenges and limitations of using the metaverse -- Potential risks and unintended consequences -- Ethical considerations -- Recommendations for addressing challenges and maximizing benefits -- Future directions and implications for research -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: The metaverse and future cities -- Introduction -- Metaverse-enabled smart infrastructure for future cities -- Metaverse-enabled urban experience and engagement -- Metaverse-enabled work and education in future cities -- Challenges and limitations of metaverse-enabled future cities
  table of contents: Conclusions and future directions for metaverse-enabled future cities -- References -- Chapter 6: The impact of the metaverse on urban life -- Introduction -- Challenges of urban life -- Accessibility -- Congestion -- Social isolation -- Potential applications of the metaverse in urban life -- Examples of metaverse applications in urban life -- Benefits and challenges of using the metaverse in urban life -- Potential benefits of the metaverse in urban life -- Challenges and limitations of the metaverse in urban life -- Addressing challenges in the metaverse
  note: Zaheer Allam, Zarrin Allam.
  note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
  subject:
    topic: Smart cities
  subject:
    topic: Metaverse
  subject:
    topic: Urban ecology (Sociology)
  subject:
    topic: Villes intelligentes
  subject:
    topic: Écologie urbaine
  subject:
    topic: urban environments
  classification: TD159.4
  classification: 307.760285
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    origin info:
      publisher: San Diego : Elsevier,c2024
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  record info:
    record content source: OPELS
    record creation date: 240312
    record change date: 20260327175532.4
    record identifier: in00005772941
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng