Digital twins are data models of places, systems or even products, bridging the physical and digital domains. It's a technology in use today across multiple sectors.
Geography often lies at the core of these models with many digital twins used to test and explore real-world geographical issues. As the technology develops, considerations around data access, safe and ethical data sharing, standards and interoperability are central to realising the social, environmental and economic benefits offered by a data-enabled ecosystem.
For Ordnance Survey, we recognise that as the national mapping service for Great Britain we have a role to play in supporting the integration of geospatial data with digital twins to help drive innovation and market growth, as well as helping improve infrastructure management and understanding of risks.
Join us as we explore what makes a digital twin, the challenges and opportunities they present, and examine case studies which demonstrate how data and technologies are used to simulate and accurately represent the real world, transforming industry and government, providing deeper insights and enabling proactive decision-making.
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Uses of remote sensing in emergency and disaster management
This symposium focuses on uses of remote sensing – from satellites through to drones, as well as crowdsensing and other geospatial data - for contingency planning, emergency management and disaster response.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)Open to allTuesday 21 January 2025 - Webinar
Geography in practice: the foundations of a digital twin
The Society and Ordnance Survey are collaborating on a webinar series focusing on digital twins. This session focuses on the foundations of a digital twin.
Open to allWednesday 5 February 2025 - Webinar
Geography in practice: learning from nature - supporting NFM design while enhancing river form and function
This webinar will focus on two main areas. First it will consider the breadth of NFM (Natural Flood Management) measures and their potential to interlink and emulate natural processes. Secondly focusing on one particularly popular NFM measure, the installation of ‘leaky barriers’.
Open to allWednesday 12 February 2025