GeoS4S Module 3D City Modelling

Abstract

3D city model is a digital representation of the earth's surface and its related objects such as buildings, trees, roads, and other man-made features belonging to urban area. How to construct and represent 3D models of these objects are becoming vital importance in the field of smart city. This teaching module employs case studies and interactive exercises to introduce the basic concepts, technologies, methods and tools used in 3D city modelling. Its high-level goal is to prepare the student for reconstructing their own 3D city models with the existing techniques. The current paper summarizes the learning objectives, lesson content, learning activities and evaluation scheme for this module.