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  247.                            <h2 class="heading"><a href="https://blog-816183932312.mit-edu.top/post/9214785360">The Psychological Impact of Mobile Games on Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study</a></h2>
  248.                            <p class="info">This study examines how mobile games can contribute to the development of smart cities, focusing on the integration of gaming technologies with urban planning, sustainability initiatives, and civic engagement efforts. The paper investigates the potential of mobile games to facilitate smart city initiatives, such as crowd-sourced data collection, environmental monitoring, and social participation. By exploring the intersection of gaming, urban studies, and IoT, the research discusses how mobile games can play a role in addressing contemporary challenges in urban sustainability, mobility, and governance.</p>
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