Metaverse in urban governance: opportunities and deployment areas

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The article analyzes the possibilities of metaverse in urban governance. Metaverse is a virtual world in which it is possible to reproduce the activities of the physical world through the immersive reality. Metaverse technologies include virtual and augmented reality, digital twins and avatars, and geoinformation systems. In urban governance, metaverse technologies facilitate the creation of access to social services, the involvement of citizens, the implementation of interactive communication, and the collaborative design of infrastructure.Education and healthcare, transportation and mobility have the greatest potential for adoption of metaverse technologies. This is due to the growth of the urban population and the need to regulate conflicts in hyperdiverse communities. The areas of e-commerce, retail, media and banking are also significant. In these fields, metaverse allow city authorities to create test regulatory projects. The author concludes that the readiness of urban governance to introduce metaverse technologies varies, therefore, current projects will be realized rather in the form of industry or pilot programs. The article is intended for researchers of the advanced urban concepts, including smart cities, sustainable cities, 15-minute cities and contextual design. Acknowledgments:The article was prepared based on the results of research carried out at the expense of budgetary funds under the state assignment of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

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Daniyar Rustyamovich Mukhametov

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Email: mukhametovdaniyar@gmail.com

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