Securing the Digital Playground: Privacy and Data Protection Frameworks for Gamified Urban Interventions

Alkhazaleh M, Baklizi M, Al Sardy L (2026)

Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes

Publication year: 2026

Publisher: IGI Global Scientific Publishing

Edited Volumes: Addressing Urban and Spatial Challenges Through Gamification

City/Town: Hershey, PA

Pages Range: 1-34

ISBN: 9798337359038

DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-5901-4.ch001

Abstract

Gamified urban interventions re-conceptualize civic engagement as interactive experiences that use Internet-of-Things sensors, mobile applications, and behavioral analytics. However, the urban data consolidation along with gamification poses new privacy and security concerns that should be addressed as a matter of urgency. We analyze in this section key security concerns and develop an elaborate framework to ensure the privacy of citizens do not compromise the efficacy of interventions. We recommend privacy-preserving mechanisms and security architectures that are specific to urban gamification platforms through intensive system analysis and threat modelling. The works of this chapter include the first threatened comprehensive approach to gamified urban intervention, the Privacy Preserving Urban Gamification Architecture (PPUGA), a dynamic consent system, and measurable security indicators, all of which provide practical answers to the challenges faced by municipalities that are interested in adopting gamified interventions.

Authors with CRIS profile

Loui Al Sardy Computer Science 7 (Computer Networks and Communication Systems)

Involved external institutions

Isra University PK Pakistan (PK) University of Petra (UOP) / جامعة البتراء JO Jordan (JO)

How to cite

APA:

Alkhazaleh, M., Baklizi, M., & Al Sardy, L. (2026). Securing the Digital Playground: Privacy and Data Protection Frameworks for Gamified Urban Interventions. In Rui Liu, Vikas Chand Sharma, Pankaj Kumar Tyagi (Eds.), Addressing Urban and Spatial Challenges Through Gamification. (pp. 1-34). Hershey, PA: IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

MLA:

Alkhazaleh, Mohammad, Mahmoud Baklizi, and Loui Al Sardy. "Securing the Digital Playground: Privacy and Data Protection Frameworks for Gamified Urban Interventions." Addressing Urban and Spatial Challenges Through Gamification. Ed. Rui Liu, Vikas Chand Sharma, Pankaj Kumar Tyagi, Hershey, PA: IGI Global Scientific Publishing, 2026. 1-34.

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