UDENE was represented at the Mining Industry Technology Days held between December 12-13, 2024 in Ankara at Hacettepe University Beytepe Campus Culture Congress Center. As part of the event, NiK System organized a dedicated presentation, highlighting UDENE’s objectives, innovative Data Cube technology, and Türkiye’s Use Case in the project.
Visitors at the fair had the opportunity to engage with UDENE’s vision through a dynamic slideshow presentation, which detailed how the project supports evidence-based urban development. The Data Cube concept, which serves as a structured storage and organizational tool for critical urban development data, was a key focus, along with UDENE’s role in assessing earthquake-induced building damage and economic impacts.
At the core of UDENE’s approach is the creation of the Exploration Tool, where urban planners, policymakers, and developers can explore and test their ideas before implementing them. This laboratory allows for the analysis of past and comparative urban data, helping decision-makers identify patterns and test different development strategies through what are known as natural experiments.
Instead of relying solely on projections or theoretical models, urban planners can now compare real-world scenarios from different locations and time periods to assess the potential impacts of their projects.
A key innovation enabling this process is UDENE’s Data Cube, a powerful tool that structures and organizes vast amounts of EO data into an accessible and analyzable format. The Data Cube plays a crucial role in supporting evidence-based urban planning by allowing for multi-dimensional analysis, where development trends can be examined over time and across different geographical areas. By improving access to structured satellite data, the Data Cube enables planners to quickly extract relevant insights, facilitating better decision-making.
NiK System’s participation at Mining-Tech 2024 was a significant step in promoting UDENE’s groundbreaking approach to urban resilience and sustainable development.
Image credit: Istanbul from Copernicus Sentinel-2 (2023).