{"id":350154,"date":"2021-10-08T17:23:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T14:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-digital-twins-emerge-as-the-ultimate-tool-for-resilient-cities\/"},"modified":"2021-10-08T17:23:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T14:23:58","slug":"why-digital-twins-emerge-as-the-ultimate-tool-for-resilient-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-digital-twins-emerge-as-the-ultimate-tool-for-resilient-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why digital twins emerge as the &#8216;ultimate&#8217; tool for resilient cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aefc5e1855b7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aefc5e1855b7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-digital-twins-emerge-as-the-ultimate-tool-for-resilient-cities\/#Building_better\" >Building better<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-digital-twins-emerge-as-the-ultimate-tool-for-resilient-cities\/#Climate_adaptation\" >Climate adaptation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Why digital twins emerge as the &#8216;ultimate&#8217; tool for resilient cities<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2021%2F10%2FUntitled-design-17-1.jpg&amp;signature=564f0709a0837ba28dfc416a9b528123\" \/><\/p>\n<div><em>This article was originally published by<span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/team\/\">Sarah Wray<\/a><\/span><span> in partnership with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cityzenith.com\/\">Cityzenith <\/a><\/span>on<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/digital-twins-emerge-as-ultimate-tool-for-resilient-cities\/\">Cities Today<\/a>, the leading <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates, follow Cities Today on<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4fQ47l4fGCmnW3Fbt5S2t0vPpW3K9bQ243PqWD0&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\">Twitter<\/a>,<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/citiestoday\/\">Facebook<\/a>,<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3ZWVWBW3K2-zv1JxwY5W1Lw3rh45LM6yW1Lw2W-3SZBX3n4fLLWf2f3&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\">LinkedIn<\/a>,<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3T1lc2W3zb2N33_qTryW3_rgX34fJf7yw4fLLWf4932&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\">Instagram<\/a>, and<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-4rCvX6W4hCVj23Fbt5SW3DJQVc4fJf7yn4fLLWf2f3&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\">YouTube<\/a>, or sign up for Cities Today News.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the last year alone, cities worldwide have faced historic flooding, fires and extreme heat \u2013 all on top of a global pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/l8c5ayh3on?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This, and a growing urgency to address the climate crisis, has forced urban leaders to face up to the need to act and invest in tools that bolster resilience. One such tool coming to the fore is the digital twin \u2014 a data-driven virtual replica of buildings, infrastructure and other physical assets.<\/p>\n<p>For a while, digital twins seemed like the latest buzzword: intriguing but somewhat intangible.<\/p>\n<p>Now, they are becoming the \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/the-use-of-digital-twins-for-urban-planning-to-yield-us280-billion-in-cost-savings-by-2030-301342870.html\">ultimate tool<\/a>\u201d<span>\u00a0<\/span>for city governments to design, plan and manage their connected infrastructure and assets efficiently and cost-effectively, according to Dominique Bonte, Vice President, End Markets at ABI Research.<\/p>\n<p>The tech advisory firm recently forecast that digital twins will save cities\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/the-use-of-digital-twins-for-urban-planning-to-yield-us280-billion-in-cost-savings-by-2030-301342870.html\">US$280 billion by 2030<\/a>\u00a0and improve sustainability, circularity, decarbonisation and quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>On a<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/event.webinarjam.com\/login\/zkqrrh7mb0kinoivso\">recent webinar<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>with<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Cities Today<\/em>, Bonte and Michael Jansen, Founder and CEO of digital twin provider Cityzenith, explored what the savings and opportunities will mean in real terms.<\/p>\n<p>Cityzenith is aiming to unlock these benefits at scale through its<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cityzenith.com\/pledge\">global Clean Cities \u2013 Clean Future<\/a>\u00a0initiative. The company is donating its SmartWorldOS digital twin platform to cities at no cost to help them meet their carbon reduction commitments. At least ten are on track to sign up by the end of this year, starting with a project in New York. Cityzenith plans to bring 100 cities on board by 2024 and 300 by 2026. The initial focus is on buildings as one of the biggest sources of emissions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Building_better\"><\/span>Building better<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A major benefit of urban digital twins is \u201cfirst time, right designs ofbuildings,\u201d said Bonte.<\/p>\n<p>He explained: \u201cToday, things get built and then tested and various errors and faults come to the surface that have to be fixed.\u201d This is expensive but a digital twin can help catch most mistakes through simulation before any bricks are laid, Bonte said.<\/p>\n<p>This is also an important principle for building retrofits and long-term energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Bonte said developers can use a digital twin to maximise the solar capacity of rooftops \u2013 not just for one building, but all facilities together through \u201ccollective optimisation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Such holistic planning and management are the focus of the recently announced Cityzenith project in collaboration with non-profit partnership the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.2030districts.org\/new-york-city\">NYC 2030 District<\/a>. The digital twin being produced for a group of buildings, systems and infrastructure within Brooklyn\u2019s Navy Yard will provide the capability to monitor building performance comprehensively and plan energy sustainability and climate resilience projects.<\/p>\n<p>The project will start with Bldg.77, a one million ft\u00b2 warehouse recently renovated for commercial and manufacturing use.<\/p>\n<p>Jansen commented: \u201cDigital twins are powerful at handling complexity. Getting to net zero isn\u2019t just a question of putting a smart building system in \u2013 that will get you part of the way. You also have to have renewable strategies, behavioural change strategies and other financial and incentive-based strategies. Digital twins are particularly good at being able to help owners optimise those financials strategies as well as the engineering strategies to reach net-zero goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pricing models are being explored through Cityzenith\u2019s Clean Cities \u2013 Clean Future pilots. Those who will gain the most direct value through the digital twin, such as commercial companies, will pay small fees from the savings they make to enable the tool to be offered to cities at no cost.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Climate_adaptation\"><\/span>Climate adaptation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Digital twins are also informing climate mitigation and safety strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Bonte explained: \u201cThink about [designing] roads in a way that minimises the number of incidents and emergencies, and that minimises flooding. By adding more green spaces, you create the possibility of more absorption capacity of excess floodwater and at least reducing the impact of flooding if and when it h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens. All of that, of course, represents cost savings in terms of response management when these catastrophes happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Developers of Amaravati, the US$6.5 billion greenfield smart city in India, used Cityzenith\u2019s digital twin <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to enable over a dozen stakeholders to collaboratively plan a district and simulate how architecture, landscaping and hardscaping could lower the average street temperature by eight degrees Celsius at the peak of summer.<\/p>\n<p>A further advantage, which is sometimes overlooked, is using digital twins to optimise the design and operation of utilities, such as streetlights, cameras and telecom networks.<\/p>\n<p>Bonte said: \u201cWith a digital twin, you can position the streetlights or the Wi-Fi hotspots in a way that maximises the coverage because you know all the obstructions [near] buildings because you have that exact 3D information. You can automate and optimise the position, and you can probably achieve the same coverage with fewer streetlights or with fewer surveillance cameras, which of course represents a cost-saving as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, digital twins can be used for building interiors to improve the airflow, ventilation and layout of rooms, doors and windows. This has become a priority due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn itself, maybe indirectly, this is a huge cost saving on healthcare and on distancing enforcement,\u201d said Bonte.<\/p>\n<p>The Orlando Sports and Entertainment District is using Cityzenith\u2019s digital twin to integrate Internet of Things (IoT) and building systems and create a \u2018virtual 3D tour\u2019 for its US$500 million downtown mixed-use development. This includes visualising air quality and airflow.<\/p>\n<p>As the first Clean Cities \u2013 Clean Future Cityzenith project in New York gets underway, the company expects more demonstrator cities to be announced soon, including Phoenix and Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Jansen said: \u201cOther companies are really selling repurposed BIM, CAD or GIS tools. We have been actually building a true digital twin product, leveraging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> engine technology for scale, data <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>, and IoT sensor integrations to be able to take that scale and integrate massive amounts of data to give us some unbelievable outcomes. You can\u2019t do that with existing tools in the marketplace. 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