The metaverse as a virtual form of smart cities: Opportunities and challenges for environmental, economic, and social sustainability in urban futures

Z Allam, A Sharifi, SE Bibri, DS Jones, J Krogstie - Smart Cities, 2022 - mdpi.com
Data infrastructures, economic processes, and governance models of digital platforms are
increasingly pervading urban sectors and spheres of urban life. This phenomenon is known …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability through digital transformation: A systematic literature review for research guidance

I Guandalini - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Motivated by the rising attention of businesses and regulators towards how digital
transformation can assist sustainability improvement, this paper sheds light on the …

Energy structure, digital economy, and carbon emissions: evidence from China

Y Li, X Yang, Q Ran, H Wu, M Irfan… - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
As a new production factor, digitalization plays a vital role in society, economy, and the
environment. Based on the expanded STIRPAT model, this paper empirically tests the …

The social shaping of the metaverse as an alternative to the imaginaries of data-driven smart Cities: A study in science, technology, and society

SE Bibri - Smart Cities, 2022 - mdpi.com
Science and technology transform the frontiers of knowledge and have deep and powerful
impacts on society, demonstrating how social reality varies with each era of the world. As a …

Smartening sustainable development in cities: Strengthening the theoretical linkage between smart cities and SDGs

S Blasi, A Ganzaroli, I De Noni - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly set up 17 interlinked global goals
designed to be a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, which are …

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on socio-economic, energy-environment and transport sector globally and sustainable development goal (SDG)

S Nundy, A Ghosh, A Mesloub, GA Albaqawy… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) want to have a
peaceful world where human life will be in a safe, healthy, sustainable environment without …

Behind the definition of Industry 5.0: A systematic review of technologies, principles, components, and values

M Ghobakhloo, M Iranmanesh, ML Tseng… - Journal of Industrial …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study addresses the emerging concept of Industry 5.0, which aims to tackle societal
concerns associated with the ongoing digital industrial transformation. However, there is still …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges of urban digital twins: A systematic review and a Delphi expert survey

B Lei, P Janssen, J Stoter, F Biljecki - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Many challenges to operate digital twins remain, hindering their design and implementation,
and are rarely discussed. Furthermore, issues of social and legal nature are often …

Nexus between digital transformation and energy technology innovation: An empirical test of A-share listed enterprises

J Du, Z Shen, M Song, L Zhang - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
In the era of digital economy, the economic model combining “substantial economy” and
“digitalization” has spurred China's innovation activities, in particular energy technology …

[HTML][HTML] Towards 6G Internet of Things: Recent advances, use cases, and open challenges

Z Qadir, KN Le, N Saeed, HS Munawar - ICT express, 2023 - Elsevier
Smart services based on the Internet of Everything (IoE) are gaining considerable popularity
due to the ever-increasing demands of wireless networks. This demands the appraisal of the …