Events within WG IV/12

Special Issues:

• 3D Modelling and Algorithms for Urban Data Management, International Journal of Digital Earth

In light of the ongoing global urbanization and the ever-pressing challenges posed by climate change, urban areas face a myriad of complex issues. These encompass disparities in social resource allocation, effective estate management, as well as the monitoring of urban pollution and environmental conservation efforts. Spatial information modelling has been proven as a pivotal tool in the organization, management, and computation of urban data and related applications. Concurrently, 3D modelling techniques and related algorithms, developed from grid modelling, vector modelling, voxel modelling and others, have significantly elevated the efficiency of handling and processing three-dimensional urban-centric datasets.

There exists an immediate and pressing need for comprehensive and integrated studies that draw upon a diverse range of 3D modelling approaches and algorithms for urban data management. In comparison to conventional statistical methodologies, novel 3D modelling algorithms and approaches leveraging urban data exhibit profound advantages in diverse domains including urban digital twin, social systems management, urban climate monitoring, urban disaster prediction and so on.

This Article Collection invites contributions pertaining to 3D modelling and algorithms for urban data management, while potential application scenarios may encompass resource allocation, estate management, crowd behaviour analysis, air pollution monitoring, digital twin construction, assessments of heat island effects, and disaster prediction, among others.