Immersive visualization in infrastructure planning: Enhancing long-term resilience and sustainability

IF 3.2 4区 工程技术 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS
Dalya Ismael
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Abstract

Infrastructure decisions today significantly impact future generations' quality of life, especially as severe storms and rising sea levels increasingly threaten communities across the United States. Decision-makers at all levels, including those involved in disaster prevention and response, must address climate change. However, those in infrastructure design and construction often prioritize immediate gains over long-term resilience. Engineering teams typically employ decision tools to manage complexity, but these methods may not highlight the long-term consequences of their choices. This study tests whether integrating Virtual Reality (VR) technology with engineering decision-making tools, can enhance engineers’ ability to visualize the future impacts of their infrastructure projects. A group of engineering students (n = 56) was given a case study on updating roadwork systems in Norfolk, Virginia, an area vulnerable to flooding. The control group viewed images depicting current and future conditions of sea-level rise (year 2100), while the intervention group experienced the same information but through an immersive VR scenario. Participants selected achievement levels for each credit using the Envision system, with total points reflecting the resilience and sustainability of decisions. The results indicate that participants who engaged with the VR experience, achieved higher scores than those who received the images. The results also indicate a variation in VR's impact based on political affiliation, with Democrats responding more positively to the VR experience than Republicans. The findings highlight that integrating VR into decision-making tools can be a crucial advancement in infrastructure planning, enabling engineers to make more informed, sustainable choices for a resilient future.

基础设施规划中的沉浸式可视化:增强长期复原力和可持续性
今天的基础设施决策对子孙后代的生活质量有着重大影响,尤其是在严重风暴和海平面上升日益威胁美国各地社区的情况下。各级决策者,包括参与防灾和救灾的决策者,都必须应对气候变化。然而,从事基础设施设计和建设的人员往往将眼前利益置于长期抗灾能力之上。工程团队通常会使用决策工具来管理复杂性,但这些方法可能无法突出其选择的长期后果。本研究测试了将虚拟现实(VR)技术与工程决策工具相结合能否提高工程师可视化基础设施项目未来影响的能力。一组工程专业的学生(n = 56)接受了一个关于弗吉尼亚州诺福克市道路系统更新的案例研究,诺福克市是一个易受洪水侵袭的地区。对照组观看了描述当前和未来海平面上升状况(2100 年)的图片,而干预组则通过身临其境的 VR 场景体验了相同的信息。参与者使用 Envision 系统为每个学分选择成就等级,总分反映了决策的复原力和可持续性。结果表明,参与 VR 体验的参与者比接受图像的参与者得分更高。结果还表明,VR 的影响因政治派别而异,民主党人对 VR 体验的反应比共和党人更积极。研究结果突出表明,将 VR 技术融入决策工具可以成为基础设施规划领域的一项重要进步,使工程师们能够做出更加明智、可持续的选择,从而建设一个具有抗灾能力的未来。
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Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency ENERGY & FUELS-ENERGY & FUELS
CiteScore
5.80
自引率
6.50%
发文量
59
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: The journal Energy Efficiency covers wide-ranging aspects of energy efficiency in the residential, tertiary, industrial and transport sectors. Coverage includes a number of different topics and disciplines including energy efficiency policies at local, regional, national and international levels; long term impact of energy efficiency; technologies to improve energy efficiency; consumer behavior and the dynamics of consumption; socio-economic impacts of energy efficiency measures; energy efficiency as a virtual utility; transportation issues; building issues; energy management systems and energy services; energy planning and risk assessment; energy efficiency in developing countries and economies in transition; non-energy benefits of energy efficiency and opportunities for policy integration; energy education and training, and emerging technologies. See Aims and Scope for more details.
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