CREST at Smart City Expo World Congress
Panel Session on Tuesday 5th November
Hosted by Dell Technologies and NVIDIA, CREST representatives had the opportunity to present at the Smart City Expo World Congress the outputs of the project and the use cases of “what-if” scenarios in the urban areas of Kolobrzeg (Poland) and Kristiansund (Norway).
The speakers also showcased how Augmented Reality and DigitalTwins can empower communities to better understand and engage with climate resilience initiatives and policy decision-making.
Our Panelists
- Scott Young, AugmentCity, Senior Project Manager and Registered Architect
- Ingrid Gjelsvik, Møre and Romsdal county council, International Advisor
- Rosemary Aghedo, Kristiansund municipality, Sustainability Consultant
- Piotr Cięszczyk, Kołobrzeg Commune, EU Funding specialist
- Jan Franciszek Wiśniewski, INnCREASE, Junior Researcher
Key Topics discussed in the session
- Use of Digital Twins in urban climate change decision-making: How to engage local communities in controversial topics such as climate change and climate adaptation? What are successful approaches for co-creating climate adaptation solutions? How can Digital Twins be used effectively to foster co-creation, decision-making and the capacitation of local communities and stakeholders?
- Presentation of the CREST project and experience on exploring Digital Twins for urban transformation for climate resilience.
- Presentation of case studies from 2 coastal cities: Kristiansund (Norway) and Kołobrzeg (Poland) where Digital Twins have been used for adapting urban spaces and infrastructure to climate change.
