The consortium led by e-GEOS, consisting of Politecnico di Milano, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Stefano Boeri Architetti, with the external service of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Computer Science – Department of Complex Systems, is the prime contractor commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a digital twin for the simulation of heat island and flooding scenarios in urban areas.
The project explores how Earth Observation coupled with Digital Twin technologies can be leveraged to address the challenges posed by UHI and Urban Flooding. By creating digital replicas of urban environments and integrating multivariated 4D datasets, the Digital Twin component “Urban” offers a powerful tool for understanding, simulating, and ultimately mitigating the impacts of these urban phenomena using what-if scenarios to support the de-cision making process of new urban plans.
Digital twins are virtual reproductions of the Earth, its environments and the dynamics of territories, which allow monitoring the health of the planet. Through simulation scenarios based on satellite data, they can provide information to support emergency response to extreme weather events.
The Digital Twin Urban will be integrated into the DestinE Core Service Platform (DESP) of Destination Earth.
To find out more about the project: https://www.meteoweb.eu/2024/12/digital-twin-combattere-isole-calore-alluvioni-e-geos-progetto-europeo/1001708357/