Urban & Environmental Management
Visualisation of a future project or natural event in its geospatial environment is critical to better understand and analyze its impact, and to communicate about it to general public.
Our solution is used in different urban & environmental management applications such as :
- Impact evaluation of future projects
- Urban projects communication material
- Simulation of development scenarios, risk analysis
- Technical results geovisualization (sound nuisance, pollution, geologic data, easements, ...)
- Tourism (hiking, city highlights)
- Virtual online tours
Sample Use Cases
Planning and design
Planning and detailed design reviews as well as problems of site location, community planning and public participation all require and are informed by 3D visualisation. The focus is upon aesthetic considerations of landscapes as well as daylight and line-of-sight. Visual representation of environmental impact is also widely supported by 3D models. This concerns various kinds of hazard to be visualised and planned for, and ways of visualising the impact of disasters as well as local pollutants at a fine scale.
VirtualGeo Benefits:
Web based-Scalability - Target any devices - Easy scenarisation - Complex 3D urban environment visualisation
Infrastructure & Transport
Urban infrastructure such as water, sewerage, and electricity provision as well as road and rail network all require detailed 2D and 3D data for their improvement and maintenance. The analysis of sight-lines for mobile and fixed communications is also crucial in environments dominated by high buildings to secure a clear reception of signals. Finally, analysis and visualisation of access route to various locations by the police, fire, ambulance and other emergency services are crucial for maintaining a safe environment.
VirtualGeo Benefits:
Web based - 3D datasets - Analysis tools - Performance
Commercial sector and marketing
2D and 3D models are effective for visualising the locations of similar uses, spatial distribution of the clients and market demands for specific economic activities as well as the availability of space for development. They also enable the computation of detailed data concerning floorspace and land availability as well as land values and costs of development. Finally, virtual city models in 2D and 3D provide portals to virtual commerce through semi-realistic entries to remote trading and other commercial domains.
VirtualGeo Benefits:
Web based - 3D datasets - Analysis tools - Performance
Promotion and Information on cities
3D visualisation offers entries to urban information hubs where users at different levels of education can learn about the city and to give access to other learning resources through the image of city emblematic sites. In particular, it provides methods for displaying the tourist attractions of cities in ways in which tourists can learn about the geography of the city.
VirtualGeo Benefits:
Web based - 3D datasets - Analysis tools - Performance
