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Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

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Trend Report: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Report: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

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Download our latest report to uncover how artificial intelligence is being used to support cities in how they plan and operate city services to ensure they are vibrant, sustainable and economically thriving modern spaces.

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Discover how AI-powered digital twins are transforming urban infrastructure and how these innovations can improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

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Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.
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Digital twins

A digital twins is a virtual representation of a physical product, service, or asset. It can be a digital replica of an individual object, such as a vehicle or building, but can also be extended to larger scales, such as entire cities. Here are just some of the latest stories, opinions on digital twins.

Smart city forum focuses on urban cooperation in innovation
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Smart city forum focuses on urban cooperation in innovation

Digital twins31 Jan 2023
Mayors provided an overview of cooperation projects between Tallinn and Helsinki, including development of green twins and circular economy solutions.
Nordic company uses digital twin to streamline Helsinki construction projects
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Nordic company uses digital twin to streamline Helsinki construction projects

Digital twins21 Feb 2022
NCC Finland is using Buildots technology to create a dynamic twin of the sites that gives an accurate and objective view of construction which can then be compared with the existing BIM model.
Study reveals how cities are using tech and data to drive social development goals
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Study reveals how cities are using tech and data to drive social development goals

News30 Mar 2021
ESI ThoughtLab collaborated with a coalition of government, business, and academic leaders to conduct the global benchmarking study.
Digital twin solution launched to visualise and support 5G telecom towers
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Digital twin solution launched to visualise and support 5G telecom towers

News24 Mar 2021
Developed through the Bentley Acceleration Initiatives investment fund and incubator, the solution provides 3D visualisation, real-time decision-support and predictive design from the ground up.
Australian city commits to four-year smart city action plan
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Australian city commits to four-year smart city action plan

News24 Mar 2021
The City of Greater Geelong’s smart city strategic framework is based on seven principles that have been shaped by the community engagement process.
Digital twin built into luxury development
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Digital twin built into luxury development

News18 Mar 2021
The technology from Cityzenith will be used in the development and maintenance as well as day-to-day usage by residents of Lamina Tower, being built at the Jeddah Corniche resort on the Red Sea.
New urban use cases to propel cities' rapid uptake of digital twins
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New urban use cases to propel cities' rapid uptake of digital twins

News06 Jan 2021
Key factors behind the growth of digital twins include Covid-19 requirements in terms of achieving increased resilience levels and optimised asset and demand-response resource management.
Helsinki's Digital City Synergy digital twin project scoops top award
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Helsinki's Digital City Synergy digital twin project scoops top award

News30 Oct 2020
The project, which is helping the city improve collaboration and get more value from its city models, was recognised in Bentley Systems’ global Year in Infrastructure awards.
Digital twins could form the "end game" for optimum smart city design
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Digital twins could form the "end game" for optimum smart city design

News11 Sep 2019
Research finds that urban digital twinning and city modelling technology is having a transformative effect on how cities are designed, monitored, and managed.
London and Helsinki to collaborate on ethical AI and data
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London and Helsinki to collaborate on ethical AI and data

News14 Feb 2019
London and Helsinki have signed an agreement to work together to capitalise on the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence, open data and more.

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ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

Public technology Portal sculpture unites Dublin and New York

Each sculpture features a 24/7 visual livestream from a Portal in the other city, allowing real-time interaction between Dubliners and New Yorkers and visitors.

What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

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Smart city trend tracker: The top stories on SmartCitiesWorld in 2019

We round up our main takeaways from smart city developments in 2019. We’d love to hear yours.
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