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Building a city in 16 years: Kelowna's Digital Twin revolution TRAILER

When wildfire embers jumped 5km across Okanagan Lake, Kelowna's newly transformed GIS team faced their ultimate test. This is how strategic planning and location intelligence saved homes and transformed a city facing 40% growth.

Trapped between a lake, mountains, protected agriculture land reserves, and wildfire zones, Kelowna must accommodate 6000 new people a year by 2041. This case study reveals how a comprehensive geospatial strategy and Enterprise License Agreement prepared them for both crisis response and sustainable growth.

To watch the full documentary and learn more about their Enterprise Strategy, visit https://youtu.be/DNXWvypkhl0

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