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Urban Planning Place Making and Infrastructure
Horizon
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Built Environment Lifecycle and Material Reuse

Description Example Impacts SDG Alignment
Circular Twin utilizes Metaverse technologies The province of Utrecht in the Reduced
to optimize lifecycle management and Netherlands is developing a digital Lower Carbon Construction
material reuse in real estate development. By twin platform to support circular and Emissions and Demolition
creating immersive digital twins of buildings sustainable urban development. By Waste
and urban assets, stakeholders can track integrating spatial and environmental Target 12.2
material flows, simulate renovation scenarios, data in a 3D environment, it enables Extended Data-Driven Target 12.5
and plan for circular deconstruction. planners to simulate material flows, Building Decision-
Architects, developers, and sustainability reuse potential, and lifecycle impacts Lifespan Making
experts collaborate in virtual environments to of housing projects.
assess environmental impact, maximize Though not yet immersive, it sets the Transparency Collaborative
Planning in
resource efficiency, and explore reuse stage for Metaverse-based and Material Virtual
potentials before implementation. The collaboration focused on resource Traceability Environments Target 13.2
platform fosters transparency, supports efficiency and climate resilience.
circular economy principles, and extends the
lifespan of built assets through data-driven Risk Level
decision-making.
Public safety Low Medium High

Stakeholder acceptance Low Medium High
Key Technologies
Data privacy and security Low Medium High
Digital Metaverse AR VR MR GAI AI IoT
Twin Financial/operational Low Medium High

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