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A Socio-Technical Perspective on Urban Analytics: The Case of City-Scale Digital Twins

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  • T. Nochta
  • L. Wan
  • J. M. Schooling
  • A. K. Parlikad

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This paper demonstrates that a shift from a purely technical to a more socio-technical perspective has significant implications for the conceptualization, design, and implementation of smart city technologies. Such implications are discussed and illustrated through the case of an emerging urban analytics tool, the City-scale Digital Twin. Based on interdisciplinary insights and a participatory knowledge co-production and tool co-development process, including both researchers and prospective users, we conclude that in order to move beyond a mere “hype technology,” City-Scale Digital Twins must reflect the specifics of the urban and socio-political context.

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  • T. Nochta & L. Wan & J. M. Schooling & A. K. Parlikad, 2021. "A Socio-Technical Perspective on Urban Analytics: The Case of City-Scale Digital Twins," Journal of Urban Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(1-2), pages 263-287, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjutxx:v:28:y:2021:i:1-2:p:263-287
    DOI: 10.1080/10630732.2020.1798177
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    1. Casey R. Corrado & Suzanne M. DeLong & Emily G. Holt & Edward Y. Hua & Andreas Tolk, 2022. "Combining Green Metrics and Digital Twins for Sustainability Planning and Governance of Smart Buildings and Cities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-22, October.
    2. Elvira Nica & Gheorghe H. Popescu & Milos Poliak & Tomas Kliestik & Oana-Matilda Sabie, 2023. "Digital Twin Simulation Tools, Spatial Cognition Algorithms, and Multi-Sensor Fusion Technology in Sustainable Urban Governance Networks," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(9), pages 1-25, April.
    3. Germán Vargas-Cuervo & Yolanda Teresa Hernández-Peña & Carlos Alfonso Zafra-Mejía, 2024. "Challenges for Sustainable Urban Planning: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Complex Landslide Risk in a Latin American Megacity," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-20, April.

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