From multi-sensor satellites to AI. A digital twin is born that maps Italy like never before.
A unique, open-source digital model will reconstruct Italy down to the smallest detail, from mountains to strategic infrastructure, thanks to advanced technologies such as AI, LiDAR, and aerogravimetric measurements. Coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment with the support of Leonardo and e-GEOS, the project aims to revolutionize planning, risk prevention, and land management, providing universities, businesses, and governments with a free and shared data resource.
Understanding the territory not only on its surface, but also in its invisible depths, thanks to up-to-date and universally accessible data. This is the ambition of the digital twin of the Italian territory , an open-source platform that will reconstruct the entire peninsula in unprecedented detail. Mountains and plains, infrastructure and vegetation, everything will be translated into a dynamic, living, and constantly updated digital model.
The project, coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security with the technological support of Leonardo and e-GEOS , uses advanced observation technologies such as LiDAR and aerogravimetric measurements, capable of providing extremely high-resolution information. This tool will change the way we plan public works, prevent natural disasters, and address the chronic fragilities of our country.
The goal is clear: to create a free and shared digital heritage , available to universities, local governments, businesses, and research centers. Benefits range from civil defense to logistics, from urban planning to agriculture, and even the search for new raw materials , now once again crucial to the European economy.
The digital twin is part of the PNRR and the Integrated Monitoring System Programme , marking a paradigm shift: out with fragmented and inaccessible databases, in place of a single, open and interactive map.
The potential is enormous. An accurate model of the territory could help combat hydrogeological instability and flooding, but also help design more resilient infrastructure . Furthermore, the gravimetric database will allow for the refinement of positioning systems, with direct impacts on transportation and civil applications.
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