Bologna, EMI building digital twin to address complex social challenges

Planning

Bologna is developing a local digital twin, aiming to create a sustainable, just, and fair urban environment by addressing economic, social, and environmental challenges. The digital twin, a virtual model integrating physical and social data, supports decision-making in areas like mobility, housing, and climate change, with a goal of achieving a comprehensive model by 2026.

Digital Twin Citizen Services Smart City

Bologna, EMI

Commune in Emilia-Romagna

Italy

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Bologna Digital Twin: Building the Geometrical Model - YouTube

Mirko Degli Esposti

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Bologna’s ambitious Local Digital Twin is taking shape - Eurocities

The idea of a ‘digital twin’ was born at NASA in the 1960s as a ‘living model’ of the Apollo space mission. Back then, NASA created simulators to assess the impact of oxygen tank failure, expanding a physical model of the spacecraft to incorporate digital elements. Today, our understanding of the term is much more

Bologna’s Digital Twin: Enhancing Decisions and Citizen Engagement | Interoperable Europe Portal

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