TY - JOUR
T1 - Leveraging Digital Twins as a Common Operating Picture for Disaster Management
T2 - Case of Seismic Hazards
AU - Korkmaz, Mustafa
AU - Zulfikar, A. Can
AU - Demirkesen, Sevilay
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 by the authors.
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Disasters, both natural and man-made, pose significant challenges that necessitate swift and informed decision-making to minimize impacts and enhance recovery efforts. This study explores the integration of digital twins (DTs) with a common operating picture (COP) to improve disaster management practices, particularly during the response phase. Utilizing a comprehensive approach, the research develops a 3D core model of Kocaeli, Turkey, which incorporates real-time data from various sources, including building information models and seismic hazard assessments. The findings reveal that the DT–COP framework significantly enhances situational awareness and resource allocation, allowing for more effective response strategies. However, challenges related to data accuracy, integration, and interoperability persist. The study concludes that leveraging DTs as a COP can transform disaster management practices, ultimately improving response capabilities and community resilience while highlighting the need for ongoing research to address existing challenges.
AB - Disasters, both natural and man-made, pose significant challenges that necessitate swift and informed decision-making to minimize impacts and enhance recovery efforts. This study explores the integration of digital twins (DTs) with a common operating picture (COP) to improve disaster management practices, particularly during the response phase. Utilizing a comprehensive approach, the research develops a 3D core model of Kocaeli, Turkey, which incorporates real-time data from various sources, including building information models and seismic hazard assessments. The findings reveal that the DT–COP framework significantly enhances situational awareness and resource allocation, allowing for more effective response strategies. However, challenges related to data accuracy, integration, and interoperability persist. The study concludes that leveraging DTs as a COP can transform disaster management practices, ultimately improving response capabilities and community resilience while highlighting the need for ongoing research to address existing challenges.
KW - common operating picture
KW - digital twin
KW - emergency response
KW - seismic risk
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85213211141&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/ijgi13120430
DO - 10.3390/ijgi13120430
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85213211141
SN - 2220-9964
VL - 13
JO - ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
JF - ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
IS - 12
M1 - 430
ER -