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Developing an Integrated IoT-AI-Metaverse Framework for Transforming Water Governance in Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mohammad Ansari Ghojghar 1
Paria Pour Mohammad 2
1 Assistant professor, Department of reclamation of arid and mountainous regions Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
2 Ph.D. candidate, Department of Reclamation of arid and mountainous regions Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Iran.
10.30467/nivar.2025.510982.1325
Abstract
Water resources management is facing increasing challenges, including climate change, rising demand, resource limitations, and the inefficiency of traditional management structures. As a result, the need for smartening management and utilization patterns to achieve sustainable exploitation and preserve water resources has become more pronounced. In this regard, the present study aims to propose an innovative integrated framework by combining artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), and the metaverse technologies to enhance decision-making processes, increase efficiency, and improve the resilience of water governance systems. Unlike previous studies, which have individually focused on new technologies in water resource management, this research explores the synergy between AI, IoT, and the metaverse in a combined framework to enhance water governance. Achieving this goal is possible through shifting the governance approach from a government-centric, value-driven model to a community-oriented, outcome-focused approach, utilizing modern predictive tools and visualization, as well as engaging the entire community. To achieve the aforementioned goal, this research was conducted through a descriptive-analytical method and based on library resources. The results of this study show that adopting this approach can improve transparency, increase the efficiency of distribution systems, reduce resource wastage, and enhance adaptive capacity in conditions of uncertainty. However, implementing this framework requires the development of communication infrastructures, the establishment of appropriate legal frameworks, ensuring data security and privacy, and enhancing managerial and technical capacities in relevant institutions.
Keywords
Facilitation
Visualization
Water Resources Management
Public Participation
Automated Sensors
Virtual reality
Subjects
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  • Receive Date 07 March 2025
  • Revise Date 16 April 2025
  • Accept Date 06 May 2025
  • Publish Date 21 March 2026