Dynamic Map-based Data-Centric Approach for Tourism and Cultural Heritage Preservation Digital Twins - Université d'Évry

Dynamic Map-based Data-Centric Approach for Tourism and Cultural Heritage Preservation Digital Twins - Université d'Évry: Tourism is an essential and growing economic activity worldwide, bringing benefits such as job creation, revenue generation, and tax revenue, and driving economic prosperity. Tourism activity may also have negative impacts on cities, such as overtourism and pressure on housing and real estate, which are increasingly recognized as problems communities must address. Cultural heritage is an essential asset of cities and countries that must be preserved. Cultural heritage, as an asset, is commonly explored through tourism activities and may have negative impacts, including physical degradation, commodification, and loss of authenticity, among others. Tourism and cultural heritage management are common elements of smart city digital transformation strategies, in which the well-being of citizens and the maintenance of public assets are among the goals. A digital twin is a data-driven virtual representation of a physical object, system, or environment. It typically integrates real-time data and computational models to simulate, monitor, analyze, and predict the behavior and performance of the represented entity. However, although digital twin technology has been widely adopted in manufact