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Future Cities : Machines for Living
simulation . Existing cities can incorporate this technology on new projects .
For example Dassault Systèmes is currently working with the Italian government to help enable Italy ’ s Ministry of Commerce and Finance to streamline its internal and external information services .
Using 3DEXPERIENCE technology as a platform , other projects and any type of information can be added over time to build a big 3D picture that is comprehensible and usable by all .
Secure in knowledge It is possible to make the mass of data cities generate more useful and effective for security purposes through 3D visualisation . Managing data and using it to service city needs is possible by building layers of information around a digital 3D city model that can be accessed by stakeholders to make better-informed decisions .
A project undertaken with an airport authority in France makes use of a 3D digital model of the facility and its
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