How a Digital Twin of the Black Sea Can Guide Smarter Decisions for a Sustainable Blue Economy?
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri shares the launch of the BRIDGE Black Sea Policy Brief at the Final Conference in Brussels, highlighting the Digital Twin Ocean Demonstrator developed under the Horizon 2020 BRIDGE-BS project.
This Digital Twin Ocean integrates environmental monitoring, climate scenarios, ecosystem resilience, and decision-support tools into a virtual representation of the Black Sea. It supports policymakers in identifying a safe operating space for blue economy activities within ecosystem boundaries, with projections extending to 2050 and 2100.
As Principal Investigator at the Athens University of Economics and Business for BRIDGE-BS, Prof. Koundouri emphasizes how this research contributes to more informed, resilient, and inclusive governance of the Black Sea.
The Policy Brief can be accessed here.