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- Title
Second to None.
- Authors
NICHOLS, RUSSELL
- Abstract
The article discusses the plan of the city of Edmonton in Alberta to recreate itself in the virtual world Second Life to interact with its community. Second Life, an online environment and a 3-D modeling tool, is perceived to promote public participation, education and emergency preparedness. Building Virtual Edmonton requires three stage, namely, planning, building and developing. Christie Communications has been contracted by the city to build a virtual city.
- Subjects
EDMONTON (Alta.); ALBERTA; SECOND Life (Game); VIRTUAL reality; CHRISTIE Communications Inc.; SOCIAL participation; COMMUNITY involvement; EMERGENCY management
- Publication
Government Technology, 2010, Vol 23, Issue 9, p60
- ISSN
1043-9668
- Publication type
Article