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Digital twin in action for the environment
A Hessian municipality wants to become climate-neutral by 2030 by using a digital twin for environmental modeling. The digital twin uses environmental data and 3D simulations to replicate real-life conditions.
The Hessian municipality of Hofbieber is working with Hexagon's Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial Division to develop a municipal digital twin. The aim is to track and monitor the municipality's progress towards climate neutrality by 2030, in particular by monitoring C02 emissions.
The digital twin can also be programmed to simulate flood risks, heat islands, local air currents and traffic. In addition to achieving the climate targets, the municipality is also aiming for effects such as higher property values, lower insurance premiums, stronger economic development and growth in the tourism sector.
Digital twin based on drone flights
Due to Hofbieber's comparatively small area of 87 square kilometers, Hexagon was able to create a digital twin for the first time based on drone flights - instead of conventional aerial photography - in a short space of time. Other municipalities for which Hexagon has created digital twins include Klagenfurt and Villach in Austria and the canton of Zug in Switzerland, because "it's not just large cities that benefit from digital twin technology," says Maximilian Weber, Senior Vice President EMEA at Hexagon's Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial Division.
You can find out more about Hexagon's urban digital twin solutions here.
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