Community Twin Ecosystem for Disaster Resilient Communities
This paper presents COWIN<sup>E</sup> (Community Twin Ecosystem), an ecosystem that harnesses Digital Twin (DT) to elevate and transform community resilience strategies. COWIN<sup>E</sup> aims to enhance the disaster resilience of communities by fostering collaborative partic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Smart Cities |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/7/6/137 |
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| Summary: | This paper presents COWIN<sup>E</sup> (Community Twin Ecosystem), an ecosystem that harnesses Digital Twin (DT) to elevate and transform community resilience strategies. COWIN<sup>E</sup> aims to enhance the disaster resilience of communities by fostering collaborative participation in the use of its DT among the decision-makers, the general public, and other involved stakeholders. COWIN<sup>E</sup> leverages Cities:Skylines as its base simulation engine integrated with real-world data for community DT development. It is capable of capturing the dynamic, intricate, and interconnected structures of communities to provide actionable insights into disaster resilience planning. Through demonstrative, simulation-based case studies on Brevard County, Florida, the paper illustrates COWIN<sup>E</sup>’s collaborative use with the involved parties in managing tornado scenarios. This study demonstrates how COWIN<sup>E</sup> supports the identification of vulnerable areas, the execution of adaptive strategies, and the efficient allocation of resources before, during, and after a disaster. This paper further explores potential research directions using COWIN<sup>E</sup>. The findings show COWIN<sup>E</sup>’s potential to be utilized as a collaborative tool for community disaster resilience management. |
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| ISSN: | 2624-6511 |