Virtual City Models - A Global Perspective - Short Paper

Research in the production, maintenance and usage of Virtual City Models (VCMs) has been widely published from a range of disciplines since the early 1990’s. Although our understanding of the processes and technologies associated with these models has improved significantly, a number of issues still require attention. In particular it can be seen that the majority of current research regarding the production, maintenance and usage of VCMs is restricted to the geographic locality of the author, that being either city or country. There is a distinct lack of research which takes into account the global perspective in the development and distribution of such models. The paper presents the first steps in the collation and representation of a global perspective regarding VCMs. It aims to provide researchers and professionals with a single source regarding the development and distribution enabling a clearer understanding of VCMs on a global scale.