An Approach to the Analysis of Virtual Metropolitan Dammam

(Omar Korba us and Fahad Bin noisier)

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Abstract

The paper seeks to set out a suitable approach to the analysis of the emerging 8220;virtual cities8221; by examining activities in virtual space by three groups of urban activity agents in the Dammam Metropolitan Area (DMA). Using current literature, the paper reviews the development of IT in cities and models for the analysis of the relationship of IT to urban spatial structure. Based on the review of models, the Activity Systems Model is chosen to explore how virtual DMA could be analyzed using available information.
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