The role of metaverse in urban planning: A geospatial framework for simulating sustainable and resilient cities

IF 4.9 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2025-06-14 DOI:10.1016/j.sftr.2025.100859

Keramatollah Ziari, Ehsan Dorostkar

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Abstract

Research topic

The use of metaverse technologies (digital twins, AI, VR/AR) for urban planning is the subject of this research. Significance: Rapid urbanization demands responses to sustainability and resilience that exceed traditional planning. Objective(s): We want to discuss metaverse uses in urban planning, investigate the role of geospatial technologies, reveal integration challenges/opportunities, and suggest a conceptual geospatial-metaverse framework.

Originality

This is the first framework that combines geospatial analytics, participatory simulations, and artificial intelligence-driven predictive modeling in the metaverse to enable integrated urban planning. Methodology: A tripartite conceptual framework (spatial analytics, virtual city representation, stakeholder collaboration) leverages geospatial data (remote sensing, GIS, IoT, metaverse interactions) and AI algorithms. Findings: Metaverse enables real-time policy testing, resilience modeling for disasters, and inclusive citizen participation; Data interoperability and digital equity are binding constraints; Interdisciplinary collaboration is a driver of scalability.

Practical applications

City policymakers can utilize this framework to achieve optimum utilization of land, enable simplified climate adaptation and evidence-based governance.

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meta - verse在城市规划中的作用：模拟可持续和弹性城市的地理空间框架

本研究的主题是在城市规划中使用虚拟现实技术（数字双胞胎、人工智能、虚拟现实/增强现实）。意义：快速城市化要求对可持续性和复原力做出超越传统规划的反应。目标：我们希望讨论元空间在城市规划中的应用，调查地理空间技术的作用，揭示整合的挑战/机遇，并提出一个概念性的地理空间-元空间框架。这是第一个将地理空间分析、参与式模拟和人工智能驱动的预测建模结合在一起的框架，以实现综合城市规划。方法论：一个三方概念框架（空间分析、虚拟城市表示、利益相关者协作）利用地理空间数据（遥感、GIS、物联网、元宇宙交互）和人工智能算法。研究发现：Metaverse支持实时政策测试、灾害复原力建模和包容性公民参与；数据互操作性和数字公平是约束性约束；跨学科合作是可扩展性的驱动因素。城市政策制定者可以利用这一框架实现土地的最佳利用，简化气候适应和基于证据的治理。

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Sustainable Futures Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science

CiteScore

9.30

自引率

1.80%

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审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Sustainable Futures: is a journal focused on the intersection of sustainability, environment and technology from various disciplines in social sciences, and their larger implications for corporation, government, education institutions, regions and society both at present and in the future. It provides an advanced platform for studies related to sustainability and sustainable development in society, economics, environment, and culture. The scope of the journal is broad and encourages interdisciplinary research, as well as welcoming theoretical and practical research from all methodological approaches.