Computer Graphics Systems
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Döllner
Hasso-Plattner-Institut
für Softwaresystemtechnik
Prof.-Dr.-Helmert-Str. 2-3
D-14482 Potsdam, Germany
Member of
Wolff, Markus and Asche, Hartmut and Döllner, Jürgen
International Crime Science Conference, Centre for Security and Crime Science, University College London, Brook House, 2 - 16 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HN, 2007. (CD proceedings)
Abstract
Because of their high concentration of population and sophisticated technical infrastructure coupled with a concentration of administrative and governmental institutions as well as company headquarters and industry, metropolitan areas represent a prominent vulnerable target and thus are exposed to an increasing number of risks and dangers. To develop effective risk reduction strategies, full and detailed knowledge of metropolitan vulnerabilities is an important prerequisite. One classic approach is the mapping of objects, locations and areas potentially vulnerable to terrorist hazards. This paper presents an innovative approach for a GIS-based automatic detection of potentially vulnerable buildings through the use of virtual 3D city models. The case is exemplified for the city centre of the German capital Berlin by using the official 3D city model. Methods and techniques will be discussed in this paper to automatically detect and interactively visualise risk-exposed objects and areas. The approach exemplifies the potentials of virtual 3D city models as essential tools for geovisual analytics of urban environments.
Keywords
Geospatial Analytics, 3D City Models, GIS, Terrorism
Media
BibTeX
title = { A First Step Towards Using 3D City Models for the Detection of Urban Vulnerable Structures Within Civil Security },
booktitle = { International Crime Science Conference },
year = { 2007 },
note = { CD proceedings }