Characterizing the Role of Geospatial Science in Digital Twins

Delivering value from digital concepts such as Digital Twins is necessary to address systemic national and global issues, such as achieving Net Zero. However, there is still a lack of consensus over what a Digital Twin (DT) is and efforts to clarify this do not consider the Geospatial perspective. W...

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Published in:	ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Main Authors:	Jack Metcalfe, Claire Ellul, Jeremy Morley, Jantien Stoter
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Subjects:	digital twin geospatial characterization dimensions
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/13/9/320

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