¶ Forest Digital Twin Component (DTC) digital twin
Description: Forest Digital Twin Component (DTC) is funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of ESA’s contribution to the Destination Earth (DestinE) that is a flagship initiative of the European Commission. Further reading on the connection between the Forest DTC, ESA DTE programme and Destination Earth can be found here.
A forest digital twin complements existing monitoring by providing a unified, harmonised framework.
Existing forest monitoring systems already provide strong foundations, but they address specific scales, methods or national contexts.
A digital twin of the Earth’s forests is not intended to replace national forest inventories; it is designed to complement them by offering broader context, harmonisation and scenario-based insights.
A forest digital twin integrates diverse datasets and predicts forest trajectories across multiple scenarios.
A forest digital twin brings together currently scattered forest datasets and enables users to integrate their own data – optionally sharing it to support collaborative analysis.
A unique feature of the forest digital twin is its ability to predict forest growth and development under different scenarios, such as varying climate, management and human pressure.
Category: Forest Modelling, Planning & Decision Support
FWPA RD&E: 7.5
¶ Details
| Company | Country | Type | Website | Available in Australia? | Year | Status | Remarks | TRL | Employees | Colour | Inventors | Patent Model. |
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| Forest DTC (ESA Digital Twin Earth) | Europe | Company | Link | prospectively | Orange |