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] The forceful reevaluation of cash-based transactions by COVID-19 and its opportunities to transition to cashless systems in digital urban networks

Z Allam - Surveying the COVID-19 Pandemic and its Implications, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cash-based transactions have been losing in popularity due to the high cost associated to
maintaining the cash system and due to its numerous risks. Through the advent of the fourth …

Sustainable tourism and residents' perception towards the brand: The case of Malaga (Spain)

EC Ruiz, ERR De la Cruz, FJC Vázquez - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
A brand can turn a geographical location into a landmark and influences the tourist
planification of a city. Although the world tourist sector recognizes Malaga as The Coast of …

On culture, technology and global cities

Z Allam, Z Allam - Cities and the digital revolution: Aligning technology …, 2020 - Springer
The role of technology becomes more pronounced and advances in various fields emerge
and are made to impact on the lifestyle of people. One such notable impact has been on that …

[图书][B] The rise of autonomous smart cities: Technology, economic performance and climate resilience

Z Allam - 2020 - books.google.com
​ This book introduces the concept of the 'autonomous city'-a concept that has been
developed from the 'smart cities' model that is based on a city's ability to gather data and …

How Can Cities Build Their Brand through Arts and Culture? An Analysis of ECoC Bidbooks from 2020 to 2026

EL Ciuculescu, FA Luca - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Recognizing the vital role of a positive city image in attracting stakeholders, urban officials
are increasingly implementing cultural branding strategies to establish and highlight their …

Global tourism and the risks of cultural homogeneity in smart and future cities

Z Allam, Z Allam - The Rise of Autonomous Smart Cities: Technology …, 2021 - Springer
With technological innovation gaining ground, and their adoption in cities all around the
world are being witnessed and documented, their impacts on the lifestyles of people are …

[PDF][PDF] The Metaverse as a Virtual Form of Smart Cities: Opportunities and Challenges

SS Thakur, S Bandyopadhyay… - International Journal of …, 2023 - researchgate.net
The concept of the Metaverse has been around for decades and refers to a virtual world
where users can interact with each other and digital objects in a three-dimensional space …

A cultura como valor na imagem de lugares: a influência cultural do Brasil

EC Neto, FAMP Lhamas, FA Ferreira - Revista Extraprensa, 2021 - revistas.usp.br
Este artigo visa posicionar o Brasil do ponto de vista de sua influência cultural. Para tanto,
utilizamos dados de estudo viabilizados pela parceria entre o BAV Group, a Wharton School …

A dimensão estratégica da comunicação para construção da marca lugar: os sentidos atribuídos à cidade de Salvador pelas administrações municipais no período …

RMF Soares - 2024 - repositorio.ufba.br
This research aimed to understand the formulation of municipal administration strategies in
Salvador concerning the creation of a place brand throughout different cycles of governance …