Digital twins: managing the environment
Digital twins (DT) represent a revolution for environmental management:
They allow for the reproduction of the behaviour of a natural system – coastal, watershed, port area or coastal urban environment, by combining field data, digital modelling and interactive visualisation.
They provide public and private stakeholders with a dynamic and predictive view of the environment, essential for anticipating impacts, optimising resource management and adapting territories to climate change.
Digital Twins are true decision support tools.
Static DT
Digital Terrain Models (DTM) are commonly used tools for representing the Earth's topography as well as the bathymetry of river and marine environments. Although they are static, these basic digital twins play an essential role in land management, particularly regarding the prevention and management of flood risks.
Dynamic DT
Understanding and managing dynamic phenomena related to the development of activities requires the implementation of digital twins capable of simulating the evolution of systems over time. Whether it concerns river, coastal, watershed, or atmospheric hydrodynamic models, Hydro-Cote deploys the digital tools suitable for your needs.
Deferred Time
Digital twins offer the ability to simulate past, typical, or hypothetical events, in order to analyse historical dynamics and anticipate future developments. They are a valuable tool for assessing the potential impact of different management scenarios.
Real-Time & Forecasts
Once real-time and forecast data are integrated into the model, digital twins allow for the current state of the system to be returned, thus providing valuable support for short-term management, particularly in terms of risk prevention or response to pollution.