The way to cope with disasters is through smart cities
According to the estimates of the United Nations, 68 percent of the world's population will increase in 2050. I will live in cities. This situation will cause much greater responsibility for local governments in case of disasters that the world has experienced or will experience. This will quickly bring the Smart City reality to the agenda. It will be the most important component of disaster management of the Smart City concept, which will reach a market size of 1.5 trillion USD by 2030. You need to plan accordingly. Globally, 3 million people move to cities every week. According to the United Nations' estimates, 68 percent of the world's population will live in cities in 2050. This situation will cause much greater responsibility for local governments in case of disasters that the world has experienced or will experience. Because the increasing population will increase the importance of the smooth functioning of the city's infrastructures during disaster periods due to developing technology and emerging needs.
Operational disruptions in the critical infrastructures of cities are not only natural but also caused by human-induced hazards. It can be caused by At this point, the continuity of operations in smart cities must be ensured and disruptions must be prevented quickly and safely.
Especially when it comes to disaster management, a digital twin of a building, neighborhood or even city appears to be of great help. Disaster situations can be simulated with digital twins. Instant data coming from IoT (Internet of Things) vehicles in the city is processed with the use of digital twin technology, making it possible to manage the disaster quickly, accurately and efficiently. This technology, which focuses entirely on society and ensures that it is least affected by disasters, enables a more accurate reading of the past, access to instant data in a healthier way, and simulating the future and increasing prediction.
SAMPAŞ Holding Chairman of the Board of Directors Şekip Karakaya makes the following evaluations on the subject: “In cities that do not have a smart city vision, current intervention procedures are based on old information sharing techniques and offer little opportunity to make changes to failing infrastructure systems. However, the data exchange and data-oriented approach that emerges with the smart city vision also brings components such as higher reliability, resilience/robustness, speed and resourcefulness. This ensures that people and the environment are affected as little as possible by such disasters and that life continues uninterrupted. As SAMPAŞ, we believe that we must strive to achieve the smart city vision in this period of rapid urbanization. Thus, we know that, as a society, we need to focus on healthier intervention, disaster recovery and reconstruction in possible disaster situations. will be. In today's world, the foundations of smart cities need to be laid and people need to be able to access basic services such as public transportation, communication, energy, water distribution, hospitals and schools without interruption and safely in all situations. To achieve this, both the public and the companies working in this field have a great responsibility.”
How is data flow ensured in the Smart City vision?
A city's critical infrastructures include gas stations, power plants, hospitals, transportation networks, banking and financial services, government offices, military facilities, water tanks and bridges.
In smart cities, thanks to IoTs placed in various parts of the city, instant data is obtained from the city and by processing these data, precautions are taken regarding disasters or to eliminate troublesome situations that arise in the event of a possible disaster. Planning is being done for.
Şekip Karakaya continues: “A holistic approach is needed for a city to be smart. In order to achieve this vision, cities must be designed from the beginning and planned not only for today's world but also for the world of the future. For an urban design vision, it is necessary to prepare modernized and intelligent buildings, create sustainable energy resources and establish sustainable infrastructures. Then, continuous and real-time data must be obtained from these components with the help of technology. Today, especially local governments should have a road map for smart cities at the point where they want to serve the society, and they should constantly develop this road map according to the society and people's needs and not pause at this point.”
