Urban Digital Twins as an instrument for demand driven, cross-domain cooperation and evidence-based policymaking. KU Leuven
Digital Twins originated as a term and discipline in the manufacturing industry as a simulation tool for testing industrial designs two decades ago. A Digital City Twin or a Digital Urban Twin emerged more recently as an instrument to manage complex processes in a city. The concept of a Digital Twin of the city is in full swing in 2021. Notable examples in Asia, North America and Europe such as Singapore, Toronto, Helsinki, Rotterdam and ...