Review
Environmental Studies
David Adade, Walter Timo de Vries
Summary: The active participation of stakeholders is crucial for effective land-use planning. Digital twin technology has the potential to improve stakeholder influence and collaboration in land-use planning.
Article
Urban Studies
Aleksander Bern, Per Gunnar Roe
Summary: This paper examines the impact of architectural competitions on democratic and participatory aspects in urban planning, specifically focusing on their influence on procedural justice. Through the analysis of cases from the Fjord City waterfront redevelopment in Oslo, Norway, it is found that architectural competitions may create barriers for public participation, but they can also be integrated into urban planning to promote procedural justice and a more inclusive planning process.
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Charlotte Weil, Simon Elias Bibri, Regis Longchamp, Francois Golay, Alexandre Alahi
Summary: Urban Digital Twin (UDT) is a technology with great potential to transform the management and planning of sustainable smart cities. However, there are various challenges to its implementation, such as interoperability, infrastructure, data acquisition and quality, modeling, and human resources. This study provides a systematic literature review on the key challenges and open issues pertaining to the implementation of UDTs, aiming to inform practitioners about the bottlenecks delaying its implementation.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Giorgio Caprari, Giordana Castelli, Marco Montuori, Marialucia Camardelli, Roberto Malvezzi
Summary: This paper provides an overview of contemporary Digital Twins (DTs) projects for urban planning at an international level. It explores the evolution of the DT concept and its connection to global policies and local needs/wishes. Six case studies of DTs are compared, highlighting their application, content, technological infrastructure, and priority results. The study reveals the potential role of DT in decision-making and participatory processes, but also raises concerns about the data-driven planning trend encouraged by public-private investments. The practical use of DT is still in an experimental research-action phase, but new research paths are suggested to enhance the realism and application potential of DTs for urban planning and governance.
Review
Ecology
Salla Eilola, Kaisa Jaalama, Petri Kangassalo, Pilvi Nummi, Aija Staffans, Nora Fagerholm
Summary: Public participation and collaboration in urban and landscape planning are greatly enhanced by digital technologies' capabilities. However, the understanding of 3D visualizations' benefits and usability in practical planning contexts has not caught up with the technical advancements. There is a lack of literature reviews or systematic mapping on the usability of specific 3D visualizations or the current research gaps in this field. To address this need, we conducted a systematic mapping of recent case studies on 3D visualizations in communicative urban and landscape planning, revealing the diversity of planning contexts and solutions, as well as the scarcity of real-life planning cases and rigorous usability evaluations.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Feng Jiang, Ling Ma, Tim Broyd, Weiya Chen, Hanbin Luo
Summary: This paper presents an urban road planning approach based on digital twin (DT), multi-criteria decision making (MCDM), and geographic information system (GIS). The proposed approach takes into account factors such as building demolition and land use, traffic congestion, driving route selection habits, air quality, and noise, aiming to provide a functional, economic, people-friendly, and eco-friendly road planning scheme.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Latif U. Khan, Walid Saad, Dusit Niyato, Zhu Han, Choong Seon Hong
Summary: The article discusses the framework requirements for enabling IoE applications over 6G wireless systems using digital twins. It presents the architectural components and trends of edge-based, cloud-based, and edge-cloud-based twins, and provides a comparative description of various twins. The article concludes with recommendations for future research directions.
IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE
(2022)
Article
Regional & Urban Planning
Kayleigh Swanson
Summary: This paper provides necessary and practical guidance for developing participatory approaches in climate action planning (CAP). It emphasizes the importance of avoiding perpetuating dominant knowledge systems and corresponding planning interventions that have led to the current state of climate change and social inequity. Advancing equity and justice in CAP requires reflexive, participatory practice that focuses on vulnerable residents and promotes communication across social differences and systems of meaning. A fuller understanding of the underlying social processes driving vulnerability to climate change is needed.
PLANNING THEORY & PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Bai Hao, Wang Yuli
Summary: This paper introduces the concept and characteristics of a digital power grid based on digital twin, and presents the architecture and key technologies of the digital power grid.
Article
Environmental Studies
Sven Eggimann
Summary: The Barcelona superblock is an urban transformation strategy that redirects car-based traffic and promotes the conversion of street space into urban green space. This study identifies potential superblocks in major Swiss cities and quantifies the current urban green space. The analysis reveals variations in superblock opportunities and urban green space among different cities, highlighting the potential for expanding urban green space. The results provide insights into urban green space opportunities at the street and block-level arising from super blocks in Switzerland.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alexandra Jurgilevich, Aleksi Rasanen, Sirkku Juhola
Summary: The study utilizes a mixed methods approach to investigate the development of future climate vulnerability, focusing on the impact of urban risk assets and population concentration. Through empirical research in Helsinki, the results provide valuable insights for urban policy and planning.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. V. S. do Amaral, C. H. dos Santos, J. A. B. Montevechi, A. R. de Queiroz
Summary: This study conducts a systematic literature review to evaluate the current state of research on digital twin-based decisions in the energy industry. It discusses the advantages and challenges of this approach and analyzes the methods and tools adopted. The results provide valuable insights for researchers and practitioners, aiding in identifying research gaps and guiding future studies.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Ana Peric, Sophie Hauller, David Kaufmann
Summary: The study examines the nature of cooperation in contemporary urban planning through analyzing multiple densification projects in Zurich, finding that cooperation is dominated by negotiations between powerful actors rather than genuine inclusion of weaker parties. The research also reveals an pro-development collaboration approach among public authorities, landowners, and developers, with limited integration of less powerful actors, despite efforts to secure social inclusion through planning instruments.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Peng Yu, Lihong Ma, Rong Fu, Yafeng Liang, Dan Qin, Jie Yu, Siyang Liao
Summary: This paper proposes a framework for constructing digital twin microgrids with a high proportion of renewable energy sources (RES) and utilizes a real-time digital simulator to build a grid-level digital twin microgrid, achieving a digital reproduction of equipment and environment. Additionally, a digital twin framework for power equipment is proposed to support the digital management of microgrid power equipment.
Article
Environmental Studies
Jean -David Gerber, Gabriela Debrunner
Summary: This article contributes to the debate on power dynamics in urban planning by developing a conceptual framework that captures the role of power in concrete spatial development projects. It emphasizes the potential conflict and inequality in urban densification processes, shedding light on the winners and losers involved. The case study of contested urban redevelopment in Zurich, Switzerland highlights the significance of power in shaping development outcomes.