Digital Twins And Smart Cities : The New Age Of Urban Architecture by Avinash Sahai (Hardcover)

It presents a comprehensive exploration of how emerging digital technologies are reshaping the foundations of urban design and city management. At the heart of the book is the concept of digital twins, intelligent, data-driven virtual replicas of physical cities, buildings, and infrastructure systems. The book explains how these dynamic models integrate real-time data from sensors, IoT networks, and urban information systems to simulate, monitor, and predict the performance of cities. By bridging the physical and digital worlds, digital twins enable planners and decision-makers to visualize complex urban processes, optimise resources, reduce risks, and improve the overall efficiency and sustainability of urban environments. Extending beyond technology, the book examines the impact of digital twins on the future of urban architecture, governance, and citizen-centric planning. It discusses how smart cities leverage AI, big data, automation, and sustainable design principles to address challenges such as rapid urbanization, climate change, mobility, energy efficiency, and infrastructure resilience.