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+A web 3D prototype visualising SimStadt's heat energy demand simulation for the three urban design scenario of Gowanus, NYC, USA.
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 Web 3D Viewer on https://transfer.hft-stuttgart.de/pages/in-source/gowanus-citygml-viewer/