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Urban digital twin applications as a virtual platform of smart city
Seungho Yang1
,
Heechul Kim2*
1Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Engineering, Hanbat National University, South Korea
2Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning, Gachon University, South Korea
*Corresponding Author
31 December 2021. pp. 363-379
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Abstract

Urban digital twin, which is the application of digital twin technology to cities, is recognized as an opportunity to upgrade urban planning and to develop successful smart cities. This study examines the applications of urban digital twins and their characteristics through an investigation of various cases and existing literature. It listed various applications that can be realized through the urban digital twin platform, and classified them from diverse perspectives for an in-depth understanding of individual items. Subsequently, a total of 40 cases of urban digital twin applications were collected and classified according to criteria, such as subject, service type, spatial scale, and operator and user. In conclusion, the future direction of urban digital twins was discussed from three perspectives: problem-solving, participation platform, and incremental scale-up.

Keywords
urban digital twin
smart city
application
platform
simulation
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  • Publisher :Sustainable Building Research Center (ERC) Innovative Durable Building and Infrastructure Research Center
  • Publisher(Ko) :건설구조물 내구성혁신 연구센터
  • Journal Title :International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development
  • Volume : 12
  • No :4
  • Pages :363-379
  • Received Date : 2021-10-31
  • Accepted Date : 2021-12-04
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.22712/susb.20210030
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