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¹Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London, London, UK. m.batty@ucl.ac.uk.

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Digital twins of cities offer diverse simulation types for understanding, predicting, and designing urban environments. This perspective explores various models and computational challenges in geospatial urban applications.

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Area of Science:

Urban Science
Geospatial Analysis
Computational Modeling

Background:

Digital twins are increasingly used for urban analysis.
Existing digital twin applications vary in complexity and scope.
Understanding urban dynamics requires diverse simulation approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a perspective on the diverse types of digital twins for cities.
To highlight the interaction between researchers, policymakers, and planners with urban digital twins.
To discuss spatial models and computational challenges in urban digital twin applications.

Main Methods:

Review of different digital twin types, from aggregate to agent-based simulations.
Analysis of spatial models applied to urban systems at various scales.
Identification of computational challenges in geospatial urban applications.

Main Results:

Digital twins of cities encompass a spectrum of simulation types.
Effective interaction with digital twins is crucial for urban understanding, prediction, and design.
Spatial models range from local to large-scale systems, posing significant computational demands.

Conclusions:

Digital twins are versatile tools for urban science.
Addressing computational challenges is key to advancing urban digital twin applications.
A comprehensive approach to digital twins facilitates better urban planning and design.