[HTML][HTML] Digital Twins for cities: Analyzing the gap between concepts and current implementations with a specific focus on data integration

I Jeddoub, GA Nys, R Hajji, R Billen - International Journal of applied earth …, 2023 - Elsevier
Digital Twins for cities represent a new trend for urban and geospatial fields. Currently, some
DTs implementations are taking place. Nevertheless, the whole concept remains ambiguous …

[HTML][HTML] Citizen-centric digital twin development with machine learning and interfaces for maintaining urban infrastructure

FN Abdeen, S Shirowzhan, SME Sepasgozar - Telematics and Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Serious interoperability challenges prevent the stakeholders of infrastructure projects and
citizens as the final users, from interacting with each other and hel** maintain a project …

A perception-powered urban digital twin to support human-centered urban planning and sustainable city development

J Luo, P Liu, W Xu, T Zhao, F Biljecki - Cities, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Digital Twins (UDTs) offer a promising avenue for advancing sustainable
urban development by mirroring physical environments and complex urban dynamics. Such …

Digital twins of the Earth with and for humans

W Hazeleger, JPM Aerts, P Bauer… - … earth & environment, 2024 - nature.com
Digital twins of the Earth are digital representations of the Earth system, spanning scales
and domains. Their purpose is to monitor, forecast and assess the Earth system and the …

[HTML][HTML] Fusion of aerial, MMS and backpack images and point clouds for optimized 3D map** in urban areas

Z Li, B Wu, Y Li, Z Chen - ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photorealistic 3D models are important data sources for digital twin cities and smart city
applications. These models are usually generated from data collected by aerial or ground …

[HTML][HTML] May urban digital twins spur the New Urban Agenda? The Spanish case study

JM Diaz-Sarachaga - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The New Urban Agenda was conceived as a global endeavor to transpose the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda into urban areas. Both …

[HTML][HTML] Infrastructure digital twin technology: A new paradigm for future construction industry

TD Moshood, JOB Rotimi, W Shahzad… - Technology in Society, 2024 - Elsevier
The construction industry has traditionally been slow to adopt digital technology, resulting in
inefficient workflows, frequent cost overruns, and delays. Moreover, its fragmented structure …

[HTML][HTML] Microclimate Vision: Multimodal prediction of climatic parameters using street-level and satellite imagery

K Fujiwara, M Khomiakov, W Yap, M Ignatius… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
High-resolution microclimate data is essential for capturing spatio-temporal heterogeneity of
urban climate and heat health management. However, previous studies have relied on …

[HTML][HTML] Data-driven heat pump retrofit analysis in residential buildings: Carbon emission reductions and economic viability

DR Bayer, M Pruckner - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Heat pumps replacing existing gas furnaces, the predominant heating system in Europe, are
crucial for achieving global CO 2 emission reduction targets. Previous studies have …