Digital Cities – a Model Vision of the Future (Doug Eberhard)
In our local cities and global economies today, we continue to see increased demand and democratization for richer information and communication moving from analog to digital, 2D to 3D, to 4D and beyond. So how will we envision and engage CAD, BIM, Geospatial, Analysis, Simulation, Visualization, Web Services and Collaboration tools in the future? How can we work in a more informed, integrated and visual way, while maintaining the security and integrity of our designs, our data and our decisions? How will owners, agencies, businesses and the public interface with this process and information as it becomes more valuable and more available…or not? How will the people, the policies, the projects and the tools come together to help us better plan, design, construct and maintain a more sustainable world today and in the future? This presentation will look into the emerging business of Digital Cities and explore the roles that empowered information, technology and people will play in the future. It will examine today’s trends and tomorrow’s opportunities as the industry moves to better capitalize on this convergence and new opportunity.