111 GIS enhances infrastructure efficiency by providing detailed virtual models and digital maps that allow for comprehensive site analysis in both 2D and 3D. This helps planners understand site conditions and risks, leading to more informed decision-making. By integrating various data sources, GIS facilitates effective collaboration and resource allocation among stakeholders. The use of GIS-based digital twins provides clear insights into complex systems, and helps organizations boost safety and operational efficiency. Additionally, GIS supports cross-agency collaboration by offering a unified platform for data sharing and visualization, which speeds up decisionmaking and enhances resource management. Tampa's Vision Zero Program has effectively utilized GIS technology to enhance road safety and reduce traffic fatalities. By mapping and analyzing data, the program identified the most hazardous roads and implemented targeted safety measures, resulting in a decrease in traffic fatalities from 77 in 2022 to 53 in 2023. The development of a public dashboard provides real-time crash data, aiding in efficient resource allocation and progress monitoring. Additionally, the program pinpointed 51 high-injury traffic corridors, where interventions like speed limit reductions and pedestrian infrastructure improvements were made. “The Vision Zero Crash Dashboard ensures everyone is on the same page and helps us highlight areas in need of improvement,” said Joshua Cascio, Tampa communications coordinator. The Sponge City concept utilizes the landscape to capture, filter, and store rainfall. This not only beautifies riverbanks and enhances urban livability but also makes them more resilient to flooding. GIS technology is instrumental to model stormwater behavior and population characteristics to inform the design of landscapes that fulfill both ecological and social functions. This approach revitalizes neglected urban areas and former industrial sites into functional landscapes. Sponge cities in China have shown how flood mitigation work can increase biodiversity, clean water, enhance property values, and reduce maintenance costs. The National Bridges Program, spearheaded by Cerema, employed GIS to gather and display data to evaluate the structural health of bridges and retaining walls across France. This initiative produced an interactive public map, revealing that 10 percent of Building and Operating Modern Infrastructure the structures required immediate intervention and 21 percent needed substantial repairs. Thomas Plantier, director of digital transformation at Cerema, underscores the importance of this technology: “We’ve been dramatically reminded of the extreme sensitivity of road bridges.” The data-driven and map-focused approach helped solidify the role of Cerema as the authority on bridge and infrastructure quality. This GIS-driven method has not only aided in prioritizing repairs but also established a model for future infrastructure projects. Vilnius's use of drones and a digital twin has significantly enhanced city planning and service delivery. The project enables real-time analysis and management of city functions, such as snow removal and waste management, by employing drones and AI to gather and analyze data. Streets and trash receptacles are monitored and colorcoded based on their status, allowing for efficient resource allocation. The digital twin also aids in prioritizing repairs and maintenance by assessing road conditions and identifying areas with traffic congestion or illegal parking. Additionally, it helps in planning public transit by mapping commuter patterns and predicting future mobility demands. This comprehensive approach not only improves service delivery but also increases transparency and accountability by providing public access to the data. The digital twin at Jurong Port, known as JP Glass, provides enhanced real-time visibility of port operations. This visibility improves the coordination of incoming cargo, equipment, personnel, and storage capacity. Additionally, the system monitors weather conditions, depth of channels, and port traffic. Together, this awareness helps reduce turnaround times at port terminals and boosts operational safety and productivity. Cynthia Mark Mohan, assistant vice president head of digitalization, noted, “With JP Glass, we’ve trimmed seven layers of communication down to just two.” GIS helps people make better decisions about buildings, roads, and other important structures. Imagine a map that can show where roads need repairing, where floods might happen, or where new parks could be built. This helps city planners and builders know exactly where to fix things or where to build new things. GIS helps people see all the important details in one place, making cities safer and nicer to live in.
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