Urban scenarios: testing the Online What If? tool in Turin

The contribution explores the application of the Online What If? planning support system, to identifythe most suitable location for new university halls of residence in Turin (Italy). The tool can be used tocreate a digital model of the city and to make future projections of the allocation of these newresidences. The implementation of this model demonstrated the planning support system’s ability tocollect, analyse and visualise large volumes of city data from different platforms and open datasources. Increased integration with cloud-connected platforms and digital tools such What if? canfacilitate the creation of data driven scenarios, thereby assisting planners and policy-makers in shapingfuture cities and addressing future societal challenges more effectively.