From June 1st, the hospitality sector and terraces can reopen. With the one and a half meter rule, this is a major challenge for both entrepreneurs and enforcers. Argaleo has developed a solution for this. The online tool provides insight into the location of hospitality establishments, the area of terraces and an estimate of the ‘corona-capacity’.
With the choice to reopen terraces, there will be an increase in public in the city. In addition, hospitality entrepreneurs must take measures to comply with the one and a half meter rule. A major challenge for operators, but also for authorities responsible for public space and safety. Where are the hospitality establishments located? How do these buildings relate to other public locations? How much space is there at all for a terrace? These questions are answered by our new tool.
social distance tool
Two weeks ago we developed and made the so-called ‘social distance tool‘ available to authorities. It provides insight into the capacity of outdoor space, taking the one and a half meter rule into account. By now, the tool is being used by various safety regions and municipalities. Now the ability has been added to make the capacity of the many terraces objectively visible.
Data from public sources
The tool is available in a digital 3D map of the Netherlands, a so-called Digital Twin. The information in the Digital Twin has been collected from many public sources. This provides an up-to-date and accurate picture of any environment and location. Think of sidewalks, squares, parks but also buildings and their function. Such as the assembly function that applies to hospitality. In collaboration with the authorities, the tool is being further developed to provide even better insight into the effects of the one and a half meter society.
Population (color) of hospitality establishments in Amsterdam
Information hospitality establishment
Together with the City of Tilburg, Argaleo is building a digital foundation for the full urban resilience challenge on the Digitwin platform. The first application: the emergency support point scan.
Jeroen Steenbakkers was a guest on the podcast Over AI in de Stad, discussing how governments can use AI responsibly in spatial planning.
