Gistin builds the first 3D simulation platform of heavy rainfall and flooding for the United Arab Emirates, combining GIS, urban digital twins and real-time weather forecasting to alert buildings, roads, railways and ecosystems.

How does the platform align with UAE climate policy?

The platform is built to advance the Abu Dhabi Climate Change Adaptation Plan, the UAE National Climate Change Plan 2017–2050, the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategy and several other federal and emirate-level programmes.

What data feeds the simulations?

Gistin consolidates GIS surveys, topography, hydrology, satellite imagery and live weather feeds into a unified geo-base, then runs 3D rain, flood and submersion scenarios over that base.

Has Gistin's research been recognised?

Yes. The G3DAR project — the methodological foundation of Gistin's platform — won 1st place at the ESGRS Challenge, Earth Observation Edition, recognised by the Emirati Society of GIS and Remote Sensing in partnership with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre.

Gistin.ae

Initializing the digital twin

LiveUAE · 7 emirates24°27′N · 54°22′E

Simulate the flood,
before it arrives.

Q: Which areas of the UAE does Gistin cover?

Gistin's coverage spans all seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates — from the coasts of Abu Dhabi to the heights of Ras Al Khaimah — with the headquarters in Abu Dhabi and a deployable field team.

Q: Can Gistin run a pilot project for a public authority?

Yes. Gistin is a young Emirati company actively seeking pilot projects, public partnerships and academic collaborations. Pilot scoping is handled through the Mission Brief intake on the website.

The first 3D platform to simulate heavy rainfall and flooding in the United Arab Emirates — building by building, road by road, in real time.

APR 2024 · MAR 2026

April 2024 · March 2026

Two major events in just 2 years

Unified 3D platform

1st comprehensive platform on the market

Buildings · Roads · Rails · Environment

In line with

Abu Dhabi Climate Plan

Vision 2050

APR 2024 · MAR 2026

April 2024 · March 2026

Two major events in just 2 years

Unified 3D platform

1st comprehensive platform on the market

Buildings · Roads · Rails · Environment

In line with

Abu Dhabi Climate Plan

Vision 2050

Filed in Abu Dhabi · public reference

FOL.01Award · Folder · 2023

1st place · ESGRS Challenge — Earth Observation Edition

G3DAR — GIS & 3D Solutions Applied to Risk Assessment

The award-winning project behind Gistin. Recognised by the Emirati Society of GIS and Remote Sensing in collaboration with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre.

Coverage on X

ESGRS Challenge — Earth Observation Edition award ceremony

@UAEU_NEWS · May 3, 2024

H.E. Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh honors student Justine Sarrau for 1st place in the ESGRS Challenge organized by MBRSC.

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Watch

Project lead

Dr. Justine Sarrau

United Arab Emirates University

Partners

ESGRS

Emirati Society of GIS and Remote Sensing

MBRSC

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre

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REF · UAE · 2026

Compliance and alignment register

Initiatives & frameworks we align with

Public plans, federal strategies and emirate-level programs that Gistin advances through its work.

01
National Climate Change Plan
2017 – 2050
02
UAE National Adaptation Plan
2017 – 2050
03
National Determined Contribution
04
UAE National Biodiversity Strategy
05
UAE National Strategy for Coastal and Marine Environment
06
Abu Dhabi Climate Change Strategy
2023 – 2027
07
Abu Dhabi 2030 Urban Structure Framework Plan
08
UAE's Green Agenda
2030
09
Plan Abu Dhabi 2030
Urban Structure framework Plan
10
Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan
11
UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategy
12
Environment Agency
Abu Dhabi

End of registry · 12 entries

Our application

Dive into the digital twin

Real-time 3D simulation.

Gistin 3D digital twin — terrain and hydrology view of an Abu Dhabi corridor with flood overlay

01News · Briefings

Briefings from the Gistin team

Awards, field studies, partnerships — the public record of what we publish, ship and learn.

All news

02Atlas · Services · 08 entries

A complete platform dedicated to your climate adaptation needs

GIS, digital twins and 3D simulations serving governments, urban planners and infrastructure operators in the Emirates.

01 / 08

S.001Core product

3D flood simulation

Real-time modelling of rainfall and heavy floods, based on weather forecasts and topographic data.

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03Pipeline · Methodology · v1.0

From raw data to action plan

Five traceable steps, reproducible on any area, grounded in international GIS and climatology standards.

Active5 modules · ReproducibleRun #UAE-2026.04

M.01
M.01 · ACQUISITION
Acquisition
GIS surveys, topography, hydrology, satellite imagery and weather feeds consolidated into a single base.
IN ←topohydrosatweather
OUT →unified_geobase
M.02
M.02 · DIGITAL_TWIN
Digital twin
Construction of a high-fidelity digital twin of your area: built environment, networks, vegetation, coastline.
IN ←unified_geobasebuildingsroads
OUT →twin
M.03
M.03 · 3D_SIMULATION
3D simulation
Rain, flood and submersion scenarios played in 3D with real-time, historical and forecast weather up to several hours ahead.
IN ←twinweather
OUT →flood
M.04
M.04 · TARGETED_ALERTS
Targeted alerts
Notifications per building, road, rail line or ecosystem, according to your thresholds and priorities.
IN ←floodthresholds
OUT →alerts_stream
M.05
M.05 · ADAPTATION_PLANS
Adaptation plans
Identification and visualisation of inaccessible and flooded zones to optimise the planning of relief operations.
IN ←alerts_streaminfrastructure
OUT →plan

Start nodeTransformOutput

Telemetry · Gistin.OPS

A young company,
two cumulative decades of Emirates landscape knowledge.

Gistin was born from the observation that no tool on the market covered buildings, roads, rails, environment and weather in a single 3D simulation. We are building the answer you have been waiting for.

Live· Telemetry · Gistin.OPST+ 00:00:00

CH.01●
0 yrs
of cumulative knowledge of UAE territory
CH.02●
0/7
emirates covered to suit your needs, scalable internationally
CH.03●
0st
all-in-one 3D software on the market
CH.04●
0
aligned with the National Climate Change Plan 2050

Signal · stableBand · CL-2026

04Plates · Sectors · 08 entries

Who is Gistin for

Our digital twin simulations serve the actors who shape and protect the Emirati territory.

PL.001I
Government & authorities
PL.002II
Urban planning & smart cities
PL.003III
Infrastructure & transport
PL.004IV
Coastline & water management
PL.005V
Ecosystems & biodiversity
PL.006VI
Water & sanitation
PL.007VII
Aviation & airports
PL.008VIII
Ports & maritime logistics

Coverage

Mapping across the 7 emirates

Knowledge and expertise extending across all 7 emirates. Our coverage spans the entire Emirati territory, from the coasts of Abu Dhabi to the heights of Ras Al Khaimah.

Abu Dhabi

Dubai

Sharjah

Ajman

Umm Al Quwain

Ras Al Khaimah

Fujairah

Headquarters — Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Field team

Deployable across the 7 emirates

Abu Dhabi

Dubai

Sharjah

Ajman

Umm Al Quwain

Ras Al Khaimah

Fujairah

05Datasheet · REV 1.0

What others overlook,
we have built in.

Today, no platform covers buildings, road and rail networks, mangroves, historical data and weather forecasts together. Gistin fills this gap.

Doc. ID

GIS-OS / 2026

Revision

1.0 · MAR 2026

Scope

UAE · 7/7

1.01REQ
3D rain & flood simulation¹
GISIntegratedOTHRPartial
1.02REQ
Roads & rail integration¹
GISIntegratedOTHRN / A
1.03REQ
Environmental impact¹
GISIntegratedOTHRN / A
1.04OPT
Live weather¹
GISIntegratedOTHRN / A
1.05OPT
Historical weather¹
GISIntegratedOTHRN / A
1.06OPT
Weather forecasts¹
GISIntegratedOTHRN / A
1.07EXC
Decision-support dashboard¹
GISIntegratedOTHRN / A
1.08EXC
Adaptable to other regions worldwide¹
GISIntegratedOTHRPartial

CodeFeatureClassGISTINOther solutions

1.013D rain & flood simulation¹REQIntegratedPartial
1.02Roads & rail integration¹REQIntegratedN / A
1.03Environmental impact¹REQIntegratedN / A
1.04Live weather¹OPTIntegratedN / A
1.05Historical weather¹OPTIntegratedN / A
1.06Weather forecasts¹OPTIntegratedN / A
1.07Decision-support dashboard¹EXCIntegratedN / A
1.08Adaptable to other regions worldwide¹EXCIntegratedPartial

¹Reference baseline is the consolidated capability set of leading off-the-shelf GIS / climate suites available on the regional market in Q1 2026.

REQ · Required · OPT · Optional · EXC · Exclusive

VerifiedGistin · 2026

Company founded in 2026 — ready to lead your first complete 3D-simulation pilot projects in the United Arab Emirates.

06Consultancy

01

Research & Institutional Support

Gistin supports universities and public institutions with geospatial analysis, data-driven insights and project structuring for research and institutional initiatives.

We transform complex datasets into clear, actionable intelligence to address climate, urban and environmental challenges.

02

Our Approach

We operate as a technical and strategic partner, delivering mapping, analytics and decision-support tools while institutions lead the research.

Geospatial intelligence for impactful research.

Geospatial analysis
Data-driven insights
Project structuring
Decision-support
Climate · Urban · Environmental

07FAQ · Common questions

Frequently asked

Common questions, straight answers

Everything we get asked the most often — about the platform, the territory we cover and how to start a pilot project.

Gistin builds the first 3D simulation platform of heavy rainfall and flooding for the United Arab Emirates, combining GIS, urban digital twins and real-time weather forecasting to alert buildings, roads, railways and ecosystems.

08Mission Brief · Open · receiving

Mission Brief

Let's build together the first climate digital twin of the United Arab Emirates.

Gistin is a young Emirati company. We are looking for pilot projects, public partnerships and academic collaborations.

Headquarters · Abu Dhabi Territory · United Arab Emirates contact@gistin.ae

Simulate the flood,
before it arrives.

G3DAR — GIS & 3D Solutions Applied to Risk Assessment

Initiatives & frameworks we align with

Dive into the digital twin

Briefings from the Gistin team

Gistin at Make It In The Emirates 2026: a strategic presence at the heart of the UAE's industrial ambition

Our new website is live: explore what's new

When the Sky Breaks: Building Resilience in the Face of Extreme Weather

A complete platform dedicated to your climate adaptation needs

3D flood simulation

From raw data to action plan

Acquisition

Digital twin

3D simulation

Targeted alerts

Adaptation plans

A young company,
two cumulative decades of Emirates landscape knowledge.

Who is Gistin for

Government & authorities

Urban planning & smart cities

Infrastructure & transport

Coastline & water management

Ecosystems & biodiversity

Water & sanitation

Aviation & airports

Ports & maritime logistics

Mapping across the 7 emirates

What others overlook,
we have built in.

Research & Institutional Support

Our Approach

Common questions, straight answers

Let's build together the first climate digital twin of the United Arab Emirates.

File a brief

Simulate the flood, before it arrives.

G3DAR — GIS & 3D Solutions Applied to Risk Assessment

Initiatives & frameworks we align with

Dive into the digital twin

Briefings from the Gistin team

Gistin at Make It In The Emirates 2026: a strategic presence at the heart of the UAE's industrial ambition

Our new website is live: explore what's new

When the Sky Breaks: Building Resilience in the Face of Extreme Weather

A complete platform dedicated to your climate adaptation needs

3D flood simulation

From raw data to action plan

Acquisition

Digital twin

3D simulation

Targeted alerts

Adaptation plans

A young company, two cumulative decades of Emirates landscape knowledge.

Who is Gistin for

Government & authorities

Urban planning & smart cities

Infrastructure & transport

Coastline & water management

Ecosystems & biodiversity

Water & sanitation

Aviation & airports

Ports & maritime logistics

Mapping across the 7 emirates

What others overlook, we have built in.

Research & Institutional Support

Our Approach

Common questions, straight answers

Let's build together the first climate digital twin of the United Arab Emirates.

File a brief

Simulate the flood,
before it arrives.

A young company,
two cumulative decades of Emirates landscape knowledge.

What others overlook,
we have built in.