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How are cities using digital technologies to become more resilient?

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey. This survey explores how cities use digital technologies to strengthen infrastructure resilience. As a participant you will receive a copy of the research where you will learn more about how other cities are utilizing digital technologies for a more sustainable, resilient future. This survey should take approximately 6 minutes to complete.
1.What is your current top priority as it relates to urban infrastructure and climate resilience (select all that apply)?
2.To what extent has your city invested in digital technologies in the past five years?
3.What types of digital technologies are currently being implemented in your city, community to improve resilience (select all that apply)?
4.In the digital transition, which emerging digital technologies capabilities do you think hold the most promise to create sustainable and climate resilient cities? Please rate the following on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being lowest and 5 being highest in terms of most promising.
Lowest
Highest
AI insights, generative AI, and agentic AI
Visualization - 2D/3D reality modeling, geo-referenced virtual environment (digital twin)
Simulation of real-world concepts and system behaviors
Real-time IoT monitoring and condition assessment
Data analysis and automated decision support
Collaboration applications for citizen engagement and communication
Connected data environment
Digital Twin system of systems (interoperability of different systems)
Federated learning to decentralize AI model training
Data spaces to enable secure data sharing
5.What simulation and analysis techniques have you used (select all that apply)?
6.How does your city use data analytics to improve resource efficiency and reduce environmental impact?
7.Are there digital platforms in place for your citizens to collaborate on projects, contribute feedback or report issues in real time?
8.If yes, how would you rate the effectiveness of these platforms in promoting collaboration and transparency between citizens and local governments?
9.What are the biggest challenges your city faces in adopting digital technologies for resilience? (select all that apply)
10.How could these challenges be addressed to improve adoption and effectiveness?
11.How optimistic are you about your city’s ability to use digital technologies to address future challenges?
12.How does your city ensure that sustainability and climate resilience strategies are inclusive of all residents, particularly vulnerable populations? (select all that apply)
13.How prepared is your city to defend against cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure?
14.What climate risk data sources does your city use to inform resilience planning? (select all that apply)
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