Urban Echoes: Exploring the Dynamic Realities of Cities through Digital Twins

Piero Boccardo, Luigi La Riccia () and Yogender Yadav
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Piero Boccardo: Inter-University Department of Regional & Urban Studies and Planning (DIST), Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
Luigi La Riccia: Inter-University Department of Regional & Urban Studies and Planning (DIST), Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
Yogender Yadav: Inter-University Department of Regional & Urban Studies and Planning (DIST), Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 5, 1-22

Abstract: Digital twins (DTs) are highly valuable tools for urban planning as they provide a virtual replica of the physical city, integrating real-time data and simulations to enhance the decision-making and management processes. The use of DTs expands the possibilities for data integration and visualization in urban contexts. This includes real-time data measurements from multiple sources, such as sensors and IoT devices, facilitating comprehensive insights. DT’s virtual representation helps authorities and planners visualize urban dynamics and improve their understanding of urban ecosystems, energy efficiency, traffic management, emergency response, and more. DT supports the simulation and modeling of different scenarios in an urban built environment, enabling the predictive analysis of transformation decisions and the anticipation of future trends and challenges. This paper highlights the assumptions and ongoing progress in the development of a DT for the city of Turin (Italy), focusing on a range of applications, such as the extraction of built and natural environment features, land use data, road network and pavement quality, and signage, along with continuous model updates over time.

Keywords: 3D model; digital twins; urban planning; smart city; sustainable city (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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