The 3D urban model PLATEAU

Abstract

The ‘Project PLATEAU' announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism in the fiscal year 2020, is a project aimed at developing and open-sourcing 3D urban models across Japan. By the fiscal year 2022, data for about 130 cities had been released, with plans to publish data for approximately 200 cities by the fiscal year 2023. The released data include ‘buildings' such as houses and buildings, ‘urban planning decision information,' ‘land use' indicating the purpose of land, ‘roads,' ‘bridges,' and more. This information serves as foundational data for various applications, including the realization of digital twins of cities.