The New York team implemented UNUM to develop a subsurface infrastructure data model and map for natural disaster risk identification and mitigation measures.
THE CHALLENGE
Underground infrastructure systems are critical to New York City, and these systems are vulnerable to natural disasters and accidental failures. Subsurface data is not publicly accessible in an interoperable format.
UNUM (Unification for Underground resilience Measures) engaged and collaborated with multiple stakeholders to apply the Underground Data Definition and Interchange (MUDDI) model to create a roadmap for the implementation of a subsurface data model and map.
THE TEAM
Research Partners:
New York University
Civic Partners:
NYC Geospatial Information Systems and Mapping Organization
Open Geospatial Consortium
Ginkgo
THE APPROACH
UNUM worked with utility companies, city agencies and consultants to draw a roadmap for city-level implementation. This work included a subsurface data model and assembled two pilot data sets to equip the study sites against natural disasters.
THE IMPACT
Customized the Open Geospatial Consortium MUDDI model for NYC utilities/government agencies
Created a tool to empower communities that combines all publicly available data on underground infrastructure and provided one pilot area with a digital twin
Conducted two focus groups and two surveys to identify key issues regarding collaboration mechanisms and perceived challenges