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Title	Urban Echoes: Exploring The Dynamic Realities Of Cities Through Digital Twins
ID_Doc	59934
Authors	Boccardo P.; La Riccia L.; Yadav Y.
Year	2024
Published	Land, 13, 5
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land13050635
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. © 2024 by the authors.
Author Keywords	3D model; digital twins; smart city; sustainable city; urban planning

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