2024-05-08T17:03:25-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150297694/the-english-city-of-bradford-develops-a-digital-twin-to-help-inform-planning-decisions-and-promote-cultural-heritage Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-02-07T19:36:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07ceef817354130fa8977d322a3006b4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>An online space called Virtual Bradford is set to be completed this summer that would provide a high-resolution 3D online &ldquo;brick-for-brick&rdquo; <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1763795/digital-twin" target="_blank">digital twin</a> of Bradford, England&rsquo;s city center.&nbsp;</p> <p>The project is a collaboration between the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/150294101/university-of-bradford" target="_blank">University of Bradford</a> and the Bradford Council. It is also partially funded by the European Union SCORE project, which aims to improve public service through smart open-data solutions. It is hoped Virtual Bradford can help how the city deals with planning, air pollution, traffic management, flood risk, noise pollution, along with the creation of green space.&nbsp;</p> <p>&ldquo;Virtual Bradford represents a revolution in terms of city planning,&rdquo; said Professor Chris Gaffney, Chair in Archeological Sciences at the University of Bradford. &ldquo;It will enable people to look at the built environment in a virtual 3D world, and then see what impact new developments have on things like surface water drainage, noise pollution, clean air and visual impact.&rdquo;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec8f3a1716bec6a4e9e14a3b3960857e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ec/ec8f3a1716bec6a4e9e14a3b3960857e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><p>&ldquo;One of the biggest issues...</p>