GAEA: Experiences and Lessons Learned from a Country-Scale Environmental Digital Twin

2026 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops and other Affiliated Events (PerCom Workshops) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Andreas Kamilaris, Chirag Padubidri, Asfa Jamil, Arslan Amin, Indrajit Kalita, Savvas Karatsiolis
DOI: 10.1109/percomworkshops68308.2026.11585277
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Abstract

This paper describes the experiences and lessons learned after the deployment of a country-scale environmental digital twin on the island of Cyprus for three years. This digital twin, called GAEA, contains 27 environmental geospatial services and is suitable for urban planners, policymakers, farmers, property owners, real-estate and forestry professionals, as well as insurance companies and banks that have properties in their portfolio. This paper demonstrates the power, potential, current and future challenges of geospatial analytics and environmental digital twins on a large scale.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Digital Transformation in Industry Smart Cities and Technologies 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
2026 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops and other Affiliated Events (PerCom Workshops)
Publisher
IEEE
Pages
1–7
Publication date
16 March 2026
Language
EN