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GISTwin

One 3D twin of your territory. Every hazard runs on it.

for floods, wildfires and lightning
1 twin
for floods, wildfires and lightning
a vulnerability score and a water depth
Per building
a vulnerability score and a water depth
in production in the United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
in production in the United Arab Emirates
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What it does

GISTwin fuses the terrain, buildings, roads, networks and vegetation of your territory into one high-fidelity 3D base. Rain, fire and lightning scenarios then play out on it, on live, historical or forecast weather, and every result is compared with the reference situation, so the decision can be defended in a budget.

The outputs are operational, not decorative: a vulnerability score per building, run after run; submersion points on the road and rail network; decision dashboards and the alerts you configure. Your territory is modelled once, then the applications you need are added on top: a pilot on one district or asset first, then an annual licence.

GISTwin: The high-fidelity 3D twin of your territory, under every application.
  • A vulnerability score per building, run after run
  • Submersion points on the road and rail network
  • Decision dashboards and the alerts you configure

Who it serves

  • Governments and federal or emirate-level authorities
  • Urban planning and smart-city programmes
  • Infrastructure and transport operators
  • Civil defence and emergency services
  • Insurers and risk officers
  • Universities and research partnerships

The science behind it

The framework behind GISTwin is published: a scenario-based digital twin built in a game engine on 11-metre elevation data, quantifying exposure asset by asset rather than just inundated surface, demonstrated on Abu Dhabi under four sea-level-rise scenarios (Frontiers in Built Environment, 2026).

The project began as G3DAR (GIS & 3D Solutions Applied to Risk Assessment) at the United Arab Emirates University, and won 1st place at the ESGRS Challenge: Earth Observation Edition, organised with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre. The twin you buy is that research, industrialised.

Peer-reviewed foundations

  1. Frontiers in Built Environment · 30 October 2026Scenario-Based Digital Twin Framework for Assessing Urban Exposure to Sea Level Rise: A Case Study in Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesSarrau, J. & Alkaabi, K. A. · DOI 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1969739
  2. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives · November 2025Modeling sea level rise scenarios and their effects on smart mobility infrastructure using GISAlkaabi, K. & Sarrau, J. · DOI 10.1016/j.trip.2025.101667

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